Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 61 (Monday, April 16, 2018)

[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 61 (Monday, April 16, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2143-S2187]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

SA 2232. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Nelson, and
Mr. Sullivan)) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 140, to amend the
White Mountain Apache Tribe Water

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Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the
WMAT Settlement Fund; as follows:

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents for this Act is the following:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.

TITLE I--REORGANIZATION OF TITLE 14, UNITED STATES CODE

Sec. 101. Initial matter.
Sec. 102. Subtitle I.
Sec. 103. Chapter 1.
Sec. 104. Chapter 3.
Sec. 105. Chapter 5.
Sec. 106. Chapter 7.
Sec. 107. Chapter 9.
Sec. 108. Chapter 11.
Sec. 109. Subtitle II.
Sec. 110. Chapter 19.
Sec. 111. Part II.
Sec. 112. Chapter 21.
Sec. 113. Chapter 23.
Sec. 114. Chapter 25.
Sec. 115. Part III.
Sec. 116. Chapter 27.
Sec. 117. Chapter 29.
Sec. 118. Subtitle III and chapter 37.
Sec. 119. Chapter 39.
Sec. 120. Chapter 41.
Sec. 121. Subtitle IV and chapter 49.
Sec. 122. Chapter 51.
Sec. 123. References.
Sec. 124. Rule of construction.

TITLE II--AUTHORIZATIONS

Sec. 201. Amendments to title 14, United States Code, as amended by
title I of this Act.
Sec. 202. Authorizations of appropriations.
Sec. 203. Authorized levels of military strength and training.
Sec. 204. Authorization of amounts for Fast Response Cutters.
Sec. 205. Authorization of amounts for shoreside infrastructure.
Sec. 206. Authorization of amounts for aircraft improvements.

TITLE III--COAST GUARD

Sec. 301. Amendments to title 14, United States Code, as amended by
title I of this Act.
Sec. 302. Primary duties.
Sec. 303. National Coast Guard Museum.
Sec. 304. Unmanned aircraft.
Sec. 305. Coast Guard health-care professionals; licensure portability.
Sec. 306. Training; emergency response providers.
Sec. 307. Incentive contracts for Coast Guard yard and industrial
establishments.
Sec. 308. Confidential investigative expenses.
Sec. 309. Regular captains; retirement.
Sec. 310. Conversion, alteration, and repair projects.
Sec. 311. Contracting for major acquisitions programs.
Sec. 312. Officer promotion zones.
Sec. 313. Cross reference.
Sec. 314. Commissioned service retirement.
Sec. 315. Leave for birth or adoption of child.
Sec. 316. Clothing at time of discharge.
Sec. 317. Unfunded priorities list.
Sec. 318. Safety of vessels of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 319. Protecting against unmanned aircraft.
Sec. 320. Air facilities.

TITLE IV--PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY

Sec. 401. Codification of Ports and Waterways Safety Act.
Sec. 402. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 403. Transitional and savings provisions.
Sec. 404. Rule of construction.
Sec. 405. Advisory committee: repeal.
Sec. 406. Regattas and marine parades.
Sec. 407. Regulation of vessels in territorial waters of United States.
Sec. 408. Port, harbor, and coastal facility security.

TITLE V--MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SAFETY

Sec. 501. Consistency in marine inspections.
Sec. 502. Uninspected passenger vessels in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Sec. 503. Engine cut-off switch requirements.
Sec. 504. Exception from survival craft requirements.
Sec. 505. Safety standards.
Sec. 506. Fishing safety grants.
Sec. 507. Fishing, fish tender, and fish processing vessel
certification.
Sec. 508. Deadline for compliance with alternate safety compliance
program.
Sec. 509. Termination of unsafe operations; technical correction.
Sec. 510. Technical corrections: Licenses, certificates of registry,
and merchant mariner documents.
Sec. 511. Abandoned Seafarers Fund amendments.
Sec. 512. Clarification of logbook entries.
Sec. 513. Certificates of documentation for recreational vessels.
Sec. 514. Numbering for undocumented barges.
Sec. 515. Backup global positioning system.
Sec. 516. Scientific personnel.
Sec. 517. Transparency.

TITLE VI--ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Sec. 601. National maritime transportation advisory committees.
Sec. 602. Maritime Security Advisory Committees.

TITLE VII--FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Sec. 701. Short title.
Sec. 702. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 703. Reporting on impact of alliances on competition.
Sec. 704. Definition of certain covered services.
Sec. 705. Reports filed with the Commission.
Sec. 706. Public participation.
Sec. 707. Ocean transportation intermediaries.
Sec. 708. Common carriers.
Sec. 709. Negotiations.
Sec. 710. Injunctive relief sought by the Commission.
Sec. 711. Discussions.
Sec. 712. Transparency.
Sec. 713. Study of bankruptcy preparation and response.
Sec. 714. Agreements unaffected.

TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 801. Repeal of obsolete reporting requirement.
Sec. 802. Corrections to provisions enacted by Coast Guard
Authorization Acts.
Sec. 803. Officer evaluation report.
Sec. 804. Extension of authority.
Sec. 805. Coast Guard ROTC program.
Sec. 806. Currency detection canine team program.
Sec. 807. Center of expertise for Great Lakes oil spill search and
response.
Sec. 808. Public safety answering points and maritime search and rescue
coordination.
Sec. 809. Ship shoal lighthouse transfer: repeal.
Sec. 810. Land exchange, Ayakulik Island, Alaska.
Sec. 811. Use of Tract 43.
Sec. 812. Coast Guard maritime domain awareness.
Sec. 813. Monitoring.
Sec. 814. Reimbursements for non-Federal construction costs of certain
aids to navigation.
Sec. 815. Towing safety management system fees.
Sec. 816. Oil spill disbursements auditing and report.
Sec. 817. Fleet requirements assessment and strategy.
Sec. 818. National Security Cutter.
Sec. 819. Acquisition plan for inland waterway and river tenders and
bay-class icebreakers.
Sec. 820. Great Lakes icebreaker acquisition.
Sec. 821. Polar icebreakers.
Sec. 822. Strategic assets in the Arctic.
Sec. 823. Arctic planning criteria.
Sec. 824. Vessel response plan audit.
Sec. 825. Waters deemed not navigable waters of the United States for
certain purposes.
Sec. 826. Documentation of recreational vessels.
Sec. 827. Equipment requirements; exemption from throwable personal
flotation devices requirement.
Sec. 828. Visual distress signals and alternative use.
Sec. 829. Radar refresher training.
Sec. 830. Commercial fishing vessel safety national communications
plan.
Sec. 831. Authorization for marine debris program.
Sec. 832. Atlantic Coast port access route study recommendations.
Sec. 833. Drawbridges.
Sec. 834. Waiver.
Sec. 835. Fire-retardant materials.
Sec. 836. Letters of determination.
Sec. 837. Temporary limitations.
Sec. 838. Transfer of Coast Guard property in Jupiter Island, Florida,
for inclusion in Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge.
Sec. 839. Emergency response.
Sec. 840. Use of funds in WMAT Settlement Fund for WMAT rural water
system.
Sec. 841. Drawbridges consultation.

TITLE IX--VESSEL INCIDENTAL DISCHARGE ACT

Sec. 901. Short title.
Sec. 902. Definitions.
Sec. 903. Treatment of existing ballast water regulations.
Sec. 904. Ballast water discharge requirements.
Sec. 905. Approval of ballast water management systems.
Sec. 906. Review and raising of ballast water discharge standard.
Sec. 907. National Ballast Information Clearinghouse.
Sec. 908. Requirements for discharges incidental to the normal
operation of a commercial vessel.
Sec. 909. Best management practices for Great Lakes vessels.
Sec. 910. Judicial review.
Sec. 911. State enforcement.
Sec. 912. Effect on other laws.
Sec. 913. Quagga mussel.
Sec. 914. Coastal aquatic invasive species mitigation grant program and
mitigation fund.
Sec. 915. Rules of construction.

TITLE X--HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES AND OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 1001. Reauthorization of Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of
1998.

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Sec. 1002. System for tracking and reporting all-inclusive cost of
hydrographic surveys.
Sec. 1003. Homeport of certain research vessels.

TITLE I--REORGANIZATION OF TITLE 14, UNITED STATES CODE

SEC. 101. INITIAL MATTER.

Title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the
title designation, the title heading, and the table of parts
at the beginning and inserting the following:

``TITLE 14--COAST GUARD

``Subtitle Sec.
``I. Establishment, Powers, Duties, and Administration.........101 ....

``II. Personnel...............................................1901 ....

``III. Coast Guard Reserve and Auxiliary......................3701 ....

``IV. Coast Guard Authorizations and Reports to Congress....4901''.....

SEC. 102. SUBTITLE I.

Part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
striking the part designation, the part heading, and the
table of chapters at the beginning and inserting the
following:

``Subtitle I--Establishment, Powers, Duties, and Administration

``Chap. Sec.
``1. Establishment and Duties..................................101 ....

``3. Composition and Organization..............................301 ....

``5. Functions and Powers......................................501 ....

``7. Cooperation...............................................701 ....

``9. Administration............................................901 ....

``11. Acquisitions..........................................1101''.....

SEC. 103. CHAPTER 1.

(a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 1 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the chapter designation, the
chapter heading, and the table of sections at the beginning
and inserting the following:

``CHAPTER 1--ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES

``Sec.
``101. Establishment of Coast Guard.
``102. Primary duties.
``103. Department in which the Coast Guard operates.
``104. Removing restrictions.
``105. Secretary defined.''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 1 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:

SEC. 104. CHAPTER 3.

(a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the chapter designation, the
chapter heading, and the table of sections at the beginning
and inserting the following:

``CHAPTER 3--COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION

``Sec.
``301. Grades and ratings.
``302. Commandant; appointment.
``303. Retirement of Commandant.
``304. Vice Commandant; appointment.
``305. Vice admirals.
``306. Retirement.
``307. Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade.
``308. Chief Acquisition Officer.
``309. Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director.
``310. Chief of Staff to President: appointment.
``311. Captains of the port.
``312. Prevention and response workforces.
``313. Centers of expertise for Coast Guard prevention and response.
``314. Marine industry training program.
``315. Training course on workings of Congress.
``316. National Coast Guard Museum.
``317. United States Coast Guard Band; composition; director.
``318. Environmental Compliance and Restoration Program.''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 3 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:

(c) Additional Changes.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code,
is further amended--
(A) by inserting after section 310 (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``Sec. 311. Captains of the port

``Any officer, including any petty officer, may be
designated by the Commandant as captain of the port or ports
or adjacent high seas or waters over which the United States
has jurisdiction, as the Commandant deems necessary to
facilitate execution of Coast Guard duties.''; and
(B) by inserting after section 317 (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``Sec. 318. Environmental Compliance and Restoration Program

``(a) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section--
``(1) `environment', `facility', `person', `release',
`removal', `remedial', and `response' have the same meaning
they have in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601);
``(2) `hazardous substance' has the same meaning it has in
section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601), except that
it also includes the meaning given `oil' in section 311 of
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321); and
``(3) `pollutant' has the same meaning it has in section
502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1362).
``(b) Program.--
``(1) The Secretary shall carry out a program of
environmental compliance and restoration at current and
former Coast Guard facilities.
``(2) Program goals include:
``(A) Identifying, investigating, and cleaning up
contamination from hazardous substances and pollutants.
``(B) Correcting other environmental damage that poses an
imminent and substantial danger to the public health or
welfare or to the environment.
``(C) Demolishing and removing unsafe buildings and
structures, including buildings and structures at former
Coast Guard facilities.
``(D) Preventing contamination from hazardous substances
and pollutants at current Coast Guard facilities.
``(3)(A) The Secretary shall respond to releases of
hazardous substances and pollutants--
``(i) at each Coast Guard facility the United States owns,
leases, or otherwise possesses;
``(ii) at each Coast Guard facility the United States
owned, leased, or otherwise possessed when the actions
leading to contamination from hazardous substances or
pollutants occurred; and
``(iii) on each vessel the Coast Guard owns or operates.
``(B) Subparagraph (A) of this paragraph does not apply to
a removal or remedial action when a potentially responsible
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responds under section 122 of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9622).
``(C) The Secretary shall pay a fee or charge imposed by a
State authority for permit services for disposing of
hazardous substances or pollutants from Coast Guard
facilities to the same extent that nongovernmental entities
are required to pay for permit services. This subparagraph
does not apply to a payment that is the responsibility of a
lessee, contractor, or other private person.
``(4) The Secretary may agree with another Federal agency
for that agency to assist in carrying out the Secretary's
responsibilities under this section. The Secretary may enter
into contracts, cooperative agreements, and grant agreements
with State and local governments to assist in carrying out
the Secretary's responsibilities under this section. Services
that may be obtained under this paragraph include
identifying, investigating, and cleaning up off-site
contamination that may have resulted from the release of a
hazardous substance or pollutant at a Coast Guard facility.
``(5) Section 119 of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9619)
applies to response action contractors that carry out
response actions under this section. The Coast Guard shall
indemnify response action contractors to the extent that
adequate insurance is not generally available at a fair price
at the time the contractor enters into the contract to cover
the contractor's reasonable, potential, long-term liability.
``(c) Environmental Compliance and Restoration Account.--
``(1) There is established for the Coast Guard an account
known as the Coast Guard Environmental Compliance and
Restoration Account. All sums appropriated to carry out the
Coast Guard's environmental compliance and restoration
functions under this section or another law shall be credited
or transferred to the account and remain available until
expended.
``(2) Funds may be obligated or expended from the account
to carry out the Coast Guard's environmental compliance and
restoration functions under this section or another law.
``(3) In proposing the budget for any fiscal year under
section 1105 of title 31, the President shall set forth
separately the amount requested for the Coast Guard's
environmental compliance and restoration activities under
this section or another law.
``(4) Amounts recovered under section 107 of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9607) for the Secretary's response
actions at current and former Coast Guard facilities shall be
credited to the account.
``(d) Annual List of Projects to Congress.--The Commandant
of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a prioritized list of projects
eligible for environmental compliance and restoration funding
for each fiscal year concurrent with the President's budget
submission for that fiscal year.''.
(2) Conforming repeals.--Sections 634, 690, 691, 692, and
693 of title 14, United States Code, are repealed.

SEC. 105. CHAPTER 5.

(a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the chapter designation, the
chapter heading, and the table of sections at the beginning
and inserting the following:

``CHAPTER 5--FUNCTIONS AND POWERS

``subchapter i--general powers

``Sec.
``501. Secretary; general powers.
``502. Delegation of powers by the Secretary.
``503. Regulations.
``504. Commandant; general powers.
``505. Functions and powers vested in the Commandant.
``506. Prospective payment of funds necessary to provide medical care.
``507. Appointment of judges.

``subchapter ii--life saving and law enforcement authorities

``521. Saving life and property.
``522. Law enforcement.
``523. Enforcement authority.
``524. Enforcement of coastwise trade laws.
``525. Special agents of the Coast Guard Investigative Service law
enforcement authority.
``526. Stopping vessels; indemnity for firing at or into vessel.
================

``subchapter iii--aids to navigation

``541. Aids to navigation authorized.
``542. Unauthorized aids to maritime navigation; penalty.
``543. Interference with aids to navigation; penalty.
``544. Aids to maritime navigation; penalty.
``545. Marking of obstructions.
``546. Deposit of damage payments.
``547. Rewards for apprehension of persons interfering with aids to
navigation.

``subchapter iv--miscellaneous

``561. Icebreaking in polar regions.
``562. Appeals and waivers.
``563. Notification of certain determinations.''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 5 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:

(c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United
States Code, is further amended--
(1) by inserting before section 501 (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL POWERS'';

(2) by inserting before section 521 (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER II--LIFE SAVING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES'';

(3) by inserting before section 541 (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER III--AIDS TO NAVIGATION'';

and
(4) by inserting before section 561 (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER IV--MISCELLANEOUS''.

SEC. 106. CHAPTER 7.

(a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 7 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the chapter designation, the
chapter heading, and the table of sections at the beginning
and inserting the following:

``CHAPTER 7--COOPERATION

``Sec.
``701. Cooperation with other agencies, States, territories, and
political subdivisions.
``702. State Department.
``703. Treasury Department.
``704. Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force.
``705. Navy Department.
``706. United States Postal Service.
``707. Department of Commerce.

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``708. Department of Health and Human Services.
``709. Maritime instruction.
``710. Assistance to foreign governments and maritime authorities.
``711. Coast Guard officers as attaches to missions.
``712. Contracts with Government-owned establishments for work and
material.
``713. Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: contracts with other
agencies and instrumentalities to provide or obtain goods
and services.
``714. Arctic maritime domain awareness.
``715. Oceanographic research.
``716. Arctic maritime transportation.
``717. Agreements.''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 7 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:

SEC. 107. CHAPTER 9.

(a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 9 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the chapter designation, the
chapter heading, and the table of sections at the beginning
and inserting the following:

``CHAPTER 9--ADMINISTRATION

``subchapter i--real and personal property

``Sec.
``901. Disposal of certain material.
``902. Employment of draftsmen and engineers.
``903. Use of certain appropriated funds.
``904. Local hire.
``905. Procurement authority for family housing.
``906. Air Station Cape Cod Improvements.
``907. Long-term lease of special purpose facilities.
``908. Long-term lease authority for lighthouse property.
``909. Small boat station rescue capability.
``910. Small boat station closures.
``911. Search and rescue center standards.
``912. Air facility closures.
``913. Turnkey selection procedures.
``914. Disposition of infrastructure related to E-LORAN.

``subchapter ii--miscellaneous

``931. Oaths required for boards.
``932. Administration of oaths.
``933. Coast Guard ensigns and pennants.
``934. Penalty for unauthorized use of words `Coast Guard'.
``935. Coast Guard band recordings for commercial sale.
``936. Confidentiality of medical quality assurance records; qualified
immunity for participants.
``937. Admiralty claims against the United States.
``938. Claims for damage to property of the United States.
``939. Accounting for industrial work.
``940. Supplies and equipment from stock.
``941. Coast Guard Supply Fund.
``942. Public and commercial vessels and other watercraft; sale of
fuel, supplies, and services.
``943. Arms and ammunition; immunity from taxation.
``944. Confidential investigative expenses.
``945. Assistance to film producers.
``946. User fees.
``947. Vessel construction bonding requirements.
``948. Contracts for medical care for retirees, dependents, and
survivors: alternative delivery of health care.
``949. Telephone installation and charges.
``950. Designation, powers, and accountability of deputy disbursing
officials.
``951. Aircraft accident investigations.''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 9 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section heading
(provided for Title 14
Title 14 section number before identification section
redesignation purposes only-not number after
amended) redesignation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
641............................... Disposal of certain 901
material.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
653............................... Employment of 902
draftsmen and
engineers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
656............................... Use of certain 903
appropriated funds.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
666............................... Local hire........... 904
------------------------------------------------------------------------
670............................... Procurement authority 905
for family housing.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
671............................... Air Station Cape Cod 906
Improvements.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
672............................... Long-term lease of 907
special purpose
facilities.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
672a.............................. Long-term lease 908
authority for
lighthouse property.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
674............................... Small boat station 909
rescue capability.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
675............................... Small boat station 910
closures.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
676............................... Search and rescue 911
center standards.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
676a.............................. Air facility closures 912
------------------------------------------------------------------------
677............................... Turnkey selection 913
procedures.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
681............................... Disposition of 914
infrastructure
related to E-LORAN.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
635............................... Oaths required for 931
boards.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
636............................... Administration of 932
oaths.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
638............................... Coast Guard ensigns 933
and pennants.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
639............................... Penalty for 934
unauthorized use of
words ``Coast
Guard''.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
640............................... Coast Guard band 935
recordings for
commercial sale.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
645............................... Confidentiality of 936
medical quality
assurance records;
qualified immunity
for participants.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
646............................... Admiralty claims 937
against the United
States.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
647............................... Claims for damage to 938
property of the
United States.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
648............................... Accounting for 939
industrial work.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
649............................... Supplies and 940
equipment from stock.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
650............................... Coast Guard Supply 941
Fund.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
654............................... Public and commercial 942
vessels and other
watercraft; sale of
fuel, supplies, and
services.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
655............................... Arms and ammunition; 943
immunity from
taxation.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
658............................... Confidential 944
investigative
expenses.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
659............................... Assistance to film 945
producers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
664............................... User fees............ 946
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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667............................... Vessel construction 947
bonding requirements.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
668............................... Contracts for medical 948
care for retirees,
dependents, and
survivors:
alternative delivery
of health care.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
669............................... Telephone 949
installation and
charges.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
673............................... Designation, powers, 950
and accountability
of deputy disbursing
officials.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
678............................... Aircraft accident 951
investigations.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 9 of title 14, United
States Code, is further amended--
(1) by inserting before section 901 (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER I--REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY'';

and
(2) by inserting before section 931 (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER II--MISCELLANEOUS''.

SEC. 108. CHAPTER 11.

(a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 11 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the chapter designation, the
chapter eading, and the table of sections at the beginning
and inserting the following:

``CHAPTER 11--ACQUISITIONS

``subchapter i--general provisions

``Sec.
``1101. Acquisition directorate.
``1102. Improvements in Coast Guard acquisition management.
``1103. Role of Vice Commandant in major acquisition programs.
``1104. Recognition of Coast Guard personnel for excellence in
acquisition.
``1105. Prohibition on use of lead systems integrators.
``1106. Required contract terms.
``1107. Extension of major acquisition program contracts.
``1108. Department of Defense consultation.
``1109. Undefinitized contractual actions.
``1110. Guidance on excessive pass-through charges.
``1111. Mission need statement.

``subchapter ii--improved acquisition process and procedures

``1131. Identification of major system acquisitions.
``1132. Acquisition.
``1133. Preliminary development and demonstration.
``1134. Acquisition, production, deployment, and support.
``1135. Acquisition program baseline breach.
``1136. Acquisition approval authority.

``subchapter iii--procurement

``1151. Restriction on construction of vessels in foreign shipyards.
``1152. Advance procurement funding.
``1153. Prohibition on overhaul, repair, and maintenance of Coast Guard
vessels in foreign shipyards.
``1154. Procurement of buoy chain.

``subchapter iv--definitions

``1171. Definitions.''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 11 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:

(c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 11 of title 14, United
States Code, is further amended--
(1) by striking all subdivision designations and headings
in such chapter, except for--
(A) the chapter designation and heading added by subsection
(a);
(B) the subchapter designations and headings added by this
subsection; and
(C) any designation or heading of a section or a
subdivision of a section;
(2) by inserting before section 1101 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS'';

(3) by inserting before section 1131 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER II--IMPROVED ACQUISITION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES'';

(4) by inserting before section 1151 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER III--PROCUREMENT'';

and
(5) by inserting before section 1171 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER IV--DEFINITIONS''.

SEC. 109. SUBTITLE II.

(a) Initial Matter.--Title 14, United States Code, is
further amended by inserting after chapter 11 (as amended by
section 108) the following:

``Subtitle II--Personnel

``Chap. Sec.
``19. Coast Guard Academy.....................................1901 ....

``21. Personnel; Officers.....................................2101 ....

``23. Personnel; Enlisted.....................................2301 ....

``25. Personnel; General Provisions...........................2501 ....

``27. Pay, Allowances, Awards, and Other Rights and Benefits..2701 ....

``29. Coast Guard Family Support, Child Care, and Housing...2901''.....

(b) Reserved Chapter Numbers.--
(1) Chapter 13.--Chapter 13 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the chapter designation, the
chapter heading, and the table of sections at the beginning.
(2) Chapter 14.--Chapter 14 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) by striking the chapter designation, the chapter
heading, and the table of sections at the beginning; and
(B) by striking the subchapter designation and the
subchapter heading for each of the subchapters of such
chapter.
(3) Chapter 15.--Chapter 15 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) by striking the chapter designation, the chapter
heading, and the table of sections at the beginning; and
(B) by striking the subchapter designation and the
subchapter heading for each of the subchapters of such
chapter.
(4) Chapter 17.--Chapter 17 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the chapter designation, the
chapter heading, and the table of sections at the beginning.
(5) Chapter 18.--Chapter 18 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the chapter designation, the
chapter heading, and the table of sections at the beginning.

SEC. 110. CHAPTER 19.

(a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 19 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the chapter designation, the
chapter heading, and the table of sections at the beginning
and inserting the following:

``CHAPTER 19--COAST GUARD ACADEMY

``subchapter i--administration

``Sec.
``1901. Administration of Academy.

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``1902. Policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence.
``1903. Annual Board of Visitors.
``1904. Participation in Federal, State, or other educational research
grants.

``subchapter ii--cadets

``1921. Corps of Cadets authorized strength.
``1922. Appointments.
``1923. Admission of foreign nationals for instruction; restrictions;
conditions.
``1924. Conduct.
``1925. Agreement.
``1926. Cadet applicants; preappointment travel to Academy.
``1927. Cadets; initial clothing allowance.
``1928. Cadets; degree of bachelor of science.
``1929. Cadets; appointment as ensign.
``1930. Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation.

``subchapter iii--faculty

``1941. Civilian teaching staff.
``1942. Permanent commissioned teaching staff; composition.
``1943. Appointment of permanent commissioned teaching staff.
``1944. Grade of permanent commissioned teaching staff.
``1945. Retirement of permanent commissioned teaching staff.
``1946. Credit for service as member of civilian teaching staff.
``1947. Assignment of personnel as instructors.
``1948. Marine safety curriculum.''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 19 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:

(c) Additional Changes.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 19 of title 14, United States
Code, is further amended--
(A) by inserting before section 1901 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER I--ADMINISTRATION'';

(B) by inserting before section 1923 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER II--CADETS

``Sec. 1921. Corps of Cadets authorized strength

``The number of cadets appointed annually to the Academy
shall be as determined by the Secretary but the number
appointed in any one year shall not exceed six hundred.

``Sec. 1922. Appointments

``Appointments to cadetships shall be made under
regulations prescribed by the Secretary, who shall determine
age limits, methods of selection of applicants, term of
service as a cadet before graduation, and all other matters
affecting such appointments. In the administration of this
section, the Secretary shall take such action as may be
necessary and appropriate to insure that female individuals
shall be eligible for appointment and admission to the Coast
Guard Academy, and that the relevant standards required for
appointment, admission, training, graduation, and
commissioning of female individuals shall be the same as
those required for male individuals, except for those minimum
essential adjustments in such standards required because of
physiological differences between male and female
individuals.'';
(C) by inserting before section 1926 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``Sec. 1924. Conduct

``The Secretary may summarily dismiss from the Coast Guard
any cadet who, during his cadetship, is found unsatisfactory
in either studies or conduct, or may be deemed not adapted
for a career in the Coast Guard. Cadets shall be subject to
rules governing discipline prescribed by the Commandant.

``Sec. 1925. Agreement

``(a) Each cadet shall sign an agreement with respect to
the cadet's length of service in the Coast Guard. The
agreement shall provide that the cadet agrees to the
following:
``(1) That the cadet will complete the course of
instruction at the Coast Guard Academy.
``(2) That upon graduation from the Coast Guard Academy the
cadet--
``(A) will accept an appointment, if tendered, as a
commissioned officer of the Coast Guard; and
``(B) will serve on active duty for at least five years
immediately after such appointment.
``(3) That if an appointment described in paragraph (2) is
not tendered or if the cadet is permitted to resign as a
regular officer before the completion of the commissioned
service obligation of the cadet, the cadet--
``(A) will accept an appointment as a commissioned officer
in the Coast Guard Reserve; and
``(B) will remain in that reserve component until
completion of the commissioned service obligation of the
cadet.
``(b)(1) The Secretary may transfer to the Coast Guard
Reserve, and may order to active duty for such period of time
as the Secretary prescribes (but not to exceed four years), a
cadet who breaches an agreement under subsection (a). The
period of time for which a cadet is ordered to active duty
under this paragraph may be determined without regard to
section 651(a) of title 10.
``(2) A cadet who is transferred to the Coast Guard Reserve
under paragraph (1) shall be transferred in an appropriate
enlisted grade or rating, as determined by the Secretary.
``(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a cadet shall be
considered to have breached an agreement under subsection (a)
if the cadet is separated from the Coast Guard Academy under
circumstances which the Secretary determines constitute a
breach by the cadet of the cadet's agreement to complete the
course of instruction at the Coast Guard Academy and accept
an appointment as a commissioned officer upon graduation from
the Coast Guard Academy.
``(c) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry
out this section. Those regulations shall include--
``(1) standards for determining what constitutes, for the
purpose of subsection (b), a breach of an agreement under
subsection (a);
``(2) procedures for determining whether such a breach has
occurred; and
``(3) standards for determining the period of time for
which a person may be ordered to serve on active duty under
subsection (b).
``(d) In this section, `commissioned service obligation',
with respect to an officer who is a graduate of the Academy,
means the period beginning on the date of the officer's
appointment as a commissioned officer and ending on the sixth
anniversary of such appointment or, at the discretion of the
Secretary, any later date up to the eighth anniversary of
such appointment.
``(e)(1) This section does not apply to a cadet who is not
a citizen or national of the United States.
``(2) In the case of a cadet who is a minor and who has
parents or a guardian, the cadet may sign the agreement
required by subsection (a) only with the consent of the
parent or guardian.
``(f) A cadet or former cadet who does not fulfill the
terms of the obligation to serve as specified under section
(a), or the alternative obligation imposed under subsection
(b), shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section
303a(e) of title 37.''; and
(D) by inserting before section 1941 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER III--FACULTY''.

(2) Conforming repeal.--Section 182 of title 14, United
States Code, is repealed.

SEC. 111. PART II.

Part II of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
striking the part designation, the part heading, and the
table of chapters at the beginning.

SEC. 112. CHAPTER 21.

(a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 21 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking

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the chapter designation, the chapter heading, and the table
of sections at the beginning and inserting the following:

``CHAPTER 21--PERSONNEL; OFFICERS

``subchapter i--appointment and promotion

``Sec.
``2101. Original appointment of permanent commissioned officers.
``2102. Active duty promotion list.
``2103. Number and distribution of commissioned officers on active duty
promotion list.
``2104. Appointment of temporary officers.
``2105. Rank of warrant officers.
``2106. Selection boards; convening of boards.
``2107. Selection boards; composition of boards.
``2108. Selection boards; notice of convening; communication with
board.
``2109. Selection boards; oath of members.
``2110. Number of officers to be selected for promotion.
``2111. Promotion zones.
``2112. Promotion year; defined.
``2113. Eligibility of officers for consideration for promotion.
``2114. United States Deputy Marshals in Alaska.
``2115. Selection boards; information to be furnished boards.
``2116. Officers to be recommended for promotion.
``2117. Selection boards; reports.
``2118. Selection boards; submission of reports.
``2119. Failure of selection for promotion.
``2120. Special selection boards; correction of errors.
``2121. Promotions; appointments.
``2122. Removal of officer from list of selectees for promotion.
``2123. Promotions; acceptance; oath of office.
``2124. Promotions; pay and allowances.
``2125. Wartime temporary service promotions.
``2126. Promotion of officers not included on active duty promotion
list.
``2127. Recall to active duty during war or national emergency.
``2128. Recall to active duty with consent of officer.
``2129. Aviation cadets; appointment as Reserve officers.

``subchapter ii--discharges; retirements; revocation of commissions;
separation for cause

``2141. Revocation of commissions during first five years of
commissioned service.
``2142. Regular lieutenants (junior grade); separation for failure of
selection for promotion.
``2143. Regular lieutenants; separation for failure of selection for
promotion; continuation.
``2144. Regular Coast Guard; officers serving under temporary
appointments.
``2145. Regular lieutenant commanders and commanders; retirement for
failure of selection for promotion.
``2146. Discharge in lieu of retirement; separation pay.
``2147. Regular warrant officers: separation pay.
``2148. Separation for failure of selection for promotion or
continuation; time of.
``2149. Regular captains; retirement.
``2150. Captains; continuation on active duty; involuntary retirement.
``2151. Rear admirals and rear admirals (lower half); continuation on
active duty; involuntary retirement.
``2152. Voluntary retirement after twenty years' service.
``2153. Voluntary retirement after thirty years' service.
``2154. Compulsory retirement.
``2155. Retirement for physical disability after selection for
promotion; grade in which retired.
``2156. Deferment of retirement or separation for medical reasons.
``2157. Flag officers.
``2158. Review of records of officers.
``2159. Boards of inquiry.
``2160. Boards of review.
``2161. Composition of boards.
``2162. Rights and procedures.
``2163. Removal of officer from active duty; action by Secretary.
``2164. Officers considered for removal; retirement or discharge;
separation benefits.
``2165. Relief of retired officer promoted while on active duty.

``subchapter iii--general provisions

``2181. Physical fitness of officers.
``2182. Multirater assessment of certain personnel.''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 21 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section heading
(provided for Title 14
Title 14 section number before identification section
redesignation purposes only-not number after
amended) redesignation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
211............................... Original appointment 2101
of permanent
commissioned
officers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
41a............................... Active duty promotion 2102
list.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
42................................ Number and 2103
distribution of
commissioned
officers on active
duty promotion list.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
214............................... Appointment of 2104
temporary officers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
215............................... Rank of warrant 2105
officers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
251............................... Selection boards; 2106
convening of boards.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
252............................... Selection boards; 2107
composition of
boards.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
253............................... Selection boards; 2108
notice of convening;
communication with
board.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
254............................... Selection boards; 2109
oath of members.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
255............................... Number of officers to 2110
be selected for
promotion.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
256............................... Promotion zones...... 2111
------------------------------------------------------------------------
256a.............................. Promotion year; 2112
defined.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
257............................... Eligibility of 2113
officers for
consideration for
promotion.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
258............................... Selection boards; 2115
information to be
furnished boards.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
259............................... Officers to be 2116
recommended for
promotion.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
260............................... Selection boards; 2117
reports.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
261............................... Selection boards; 2118
submission of
reports.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
262............................... Failure of selection 2119
for promotion.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
263............................... Special selection 2120
boards; correction
of errors.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
271............................... Promotions; 2121
appointments.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
272............................... Removal of officer 2122
from list of
selectees for
promotion.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
273............................... Promotions; 2123
acceptance; oath of
office.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
274............................... Promotions; pay and 2124
allowances.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
275............................... Wartime temporary 2125
service promotions.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
276............................... Promotion of officers 2126
not included on
active duty
promotion list.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
331............................... Recall to active duty 2127
during war or
national emergency.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
332............................... Recall to active duty 2128
with consent of
officer.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
373............................... Aviation cadets; 2129
appointment as
Reserve officers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
281............................... Revocation of 2141
commissions during
first five years of
commissioned service.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
282............................... Regular lieutenants 2142
(junior grade);
separation for
failure of selection
for promotion.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
283............................... Regular lieutenants; 2143
separation for
failure of selection
for promotion;
continuation.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
284............................... Regular Coast Guard; 2144
officers serving
under temporary
appointments.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
285............................... Regular lieutenant 2145
commanders and
commanders;
retirement for
failure of selection
for promotion.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
286............................... Discharge in lieu of 2146
retirement;
separation pay.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
286a.............................. Regular warrant 2147
officers: separation
pay.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
287............................... Separation for 2148
failure of selection
for promotion or
continuation; time
of.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
288............................... Regular captains; 2149
retirement.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
289............................... Captains; 2150
continuation on
active duty;
involuntary
retirement.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
290............................... Rear admirals and 2151
rear admirals (lower
half); continuation
on active duty;
involuntary
retirement.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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291............................... Voluntary retirement 2152
after twenty years'
service.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
292............................... Voluntary retirement 2153
after thirty years'
service.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
293............................... Compulsory retirement 2154
------------------------------------------------------------------------
294............................... Retirement for 2155
physical disability
after selection for
promotion; grade in
which retired.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
295............................... Deferment of 2156
retirement or
separation for
medical reasons.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
296............................... Flag officers........ 2157
------------------------------------------------------------------------
321............................... Review of records of 2158
officers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
322............................... Boards of inquiry.... 2159
------------------------------------------------------------------------
323............................... Boards of review..... 2160
------------------------------------------------------------------------
324............................... Composition of boards 2161
------------------------------------------------------------------------
325............................... Rights and procedures 2162
------------------------------------------------------------------------
326............................... Removal of officer 2163
from active duty;
action by Secretary.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
327............................... Officers considered 2164
for removal;
retirement or
discharge;
separation benefits.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
333............................... Relief of retired 2165
officer promoted
while on active duty.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
335............................... Physical fitness of 2181
officers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
429............................... Multirater assessment 2182
of certain personnel.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 21 of title 14, United
States Code, is further amended--
(1) by striking all subchapter designations and headings in
such chapter, except for the subchapter designations and
headings added by this subsection;
(2) by inserting before section 2101 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER I--APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION'';

(3) by inserting before section 2115 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``Sec. 2114. United States Deputy Marshals in Alaska

``Commissioned officers may be appointed as United States
Deputy Marshals in Alaska.'';
(4) by inserting before section 2141 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER II--DISCHARGES; RETIREMENTS; REVOCATION OF COMMISSIONS;
SEPARATION FOR CAUSE'';

and
(5) by inserting before section 2181 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL PROVISIONS''.

SEC. 113. CHAPTER 23.

(a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 23 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the chapter designation, the
chapter heading, and the table of sections at the beginning
and inserting the following:

``CHAPTER 23--PERSONNEL; ENLISTED

``Sec.
``2301. Recruiting campaigns.
``2302. Enlistments; term, grade.
``2303. Promotion.
``2304. Compulsory retirement at age of sixty-two.
``2305. Voluntary retirement after thirty years' service.
``2306. Voluntary retirement after twenty years' service.
``2307. Retirement of enlisted members: increase in retired pay.
``2308. Recall to active duty during war or national emergency.
``2309. Recall to active duty with consent of member.
``2310. Relief of retired enlisted member promoted while on active
duty.
``2311. Retirement in cases where higher grade or rating has been held.
``2312. Extension of enlistments.
``2313. Retention beyond term of enlistment in case of disability.
``2314. Detention beyond term of enlistment.
``2315. Inclusion of certain conditions in enlistment contract.
``2316. Discharge within three months before expiration of enlistment.
``2317. Aviation cadets; procurement; transfer.
``2318. Aviation cadets; benefits.
``2319. Critical skill training bonus.''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 23 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:

SEC. 114. CHAPTER 25.

(a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 25 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the chapter designation, the
chapter heading, and the table of sections at the beginning
and inserting the following:

``CHAPTER 25--PERSONNEL; GENERAL PROVISIONS

``subchapter i--general provisions

``Sec.
``2501. Grade on retirement.
``2502. Retirement.
``2503. Status of recalled personnel.
``2504. Computation of retired pay.
``2505. Limitations on retirement and retired pay.
``2506. Suspension of payment of retired pay of members who are absent
from the United States to avoid prosecution.
``2507. Board for Correction of Military Records deadline.
``2508. Emergency leave retention authority.
``2509. Prohibition of certain involuntary administrative separations.
``2510. Sea service letters.
``2511. Investigations of flag officers and Senior Executive Service
employees.
``2512. Leave policies for the Coast Guard.
``2513. Computation of length of service.

``subchapter ii--lighthouse service

``2531. Personnel of former Lighthouse Service.''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 25 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:

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422............................... Status of recalled 2503
personnel.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
423............................... Computation of 2504
retired pay.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
424............................... Limitations on 2505
retirement and
retired pay.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
424a.............................. Suspension of payment 2506
of retired pay of
members who are
absent from the
United States to
avoid prosecution.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
425............................... Board for Correction 2507
of Military Records
deadline.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
426............................... Emergency leave 2508
retention authority.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
427............................... Prohibition of 2509
certain involuntary
administrative
separations.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
428............................... Sea service letters.. 2510
------------------------------------------------------------------------
430............................... Investigations of 2511
flag officers and
Senior Executive
Service employees.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
431............................... Leave policies for 2512
the Coast Guard.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
467............................... Computation of length 2513
of service.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
432............................... Personnel of former 2531
Lighthouse Service.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 25 of title 14, United
States Code, is further amended--
(1) by inserting before section 2501 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS'';

and
(2) by inserting before section 2531 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER II--LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE''.

SEC. 115. PART III.

Part III of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
striking the part designation, the part heading, and the
table of chapters at the beginning.

SEC. 116. CHAPTER 27.

(a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 27 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the chapter designation, the
chapter heading, and the table of sections at the beginning
and inserting the following:

``CHAPTER 27--PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS

``subchapter i--personnel rights and benefits

``Sec.
``2701. Procurement of personnel.
``2702. Training.
``2703. Contingent expenses.
``2704. Equipment to prevent accidents.
``2705. Clothing at time of discharge for good of service.
``2706. Right to wear uniform.
``2707. Protection of uniform.
``2708. Clothing for officers and enlisted personnel.
``2709. Procurement and sale of stores to members and civilian
employees.
``2710. Disposition of effects of decedents.
``2711. Deserters; payment of expenses incident to apprehension and
delivery; penalties.
``2712. Payment for the apprehension of stragglers.

``subchapter ii--awards

``2731. Delegation of powers to make awards; rules and regulations.
``2732. Medal of honor.
``2733. Medal of honor: duplicate medal.
``2734. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag.
``2735. Coast Guard cross.
``2736. Distinguished service medal.
``2737. Silver star medal.
``2738. Distinguished flying cross.
``2739. Coast Guard medal.
``2740. Insignia for additional awards.
``2741. Time limit on award; report concerning deed.
``2742. Honorable subsequent service as condition to award.
``2743. Posthumous awards.
``2744. Life-saving medals.
``2745. Replacement of medals.
``2746. Award of other medals.
``2747. Awards and insignia for excellence in service or conduct.
``2748. Presentation of United States flag upon retirement.

``subchapter iii--payments

``2761. Persons discharged as result of court-martial; allowances to.
``2762. Shore patrol duty; payment of expenses.
``2763. Compensatory absence from duty for military personnel at
isolated duty stations.
``2764. Monetary allowance for transportation of household effects.
``2765. Retroactive payment of pay and allowances delayed by
administrative error or oversight.
``2766. Travel card management.
``2767. Reimbursement for medical-related travel expenses for certain
persons residing on islands in the continental United
States.
``2768. Annual audit of pay and allowances of members undergoing
permanent change of station.
``2769. Remission of indebtedness.
``2770. Special instruction at universities.
``2771. Attendance at professional meetings.
``2772. Education loan repayment program.
``2773. Rations or commutation therefor in money.
``2774. Sales of ration supplies to messes.
``2775. Flight rations.
``2776. Payments at time of discharge for good of service.
``2777. Clothing for destitute shipwrecked persons.
``2778. Advancement of public funds to personnel.
``2779. Transportation to and from certain places of employment.''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 27 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:

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509............................... Persons discharged as 2761
result of court-
martial; allowances
to.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
510............................... Shore patrol duty; 2762
payment of expenses.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
511............................... Compensatory absence 2763
from duty for
military personnel
at isolated duty
stations.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
512............................... Monetary allowance 2764
for transportation
of household effects.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
513............................... Retroactive payment 2765
of pay and
allowances delayed
by administrative
error or oversight.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
517............................... Travel card 2766
management.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
518............................... Reimbursement for 2767
medical-related
travel expenses for
certain persons
residing on islands
in the continental
United States.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
519............................... Annual audit of pay 2768
and allowances of
members undergoing
permanent change of
station.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
461............................... Remission of 2769
indebtedness.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
470............................... Special instruction 2770
at universities.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
471............................... Attendance at 2771
professional
meetings.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
472............................... Education loan 2772
repayment program.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
478............................... Rations or 2773
commutation therefor
in money.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
479............................... Sales of ration 2774
supplies to messes.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
480............................... Flight rations....... 2775
------------------------------------------------------------------------
481............................... Payments at time of 2776
discharge for good
of service.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
486............................... Clothing for 2777
destitute
shipwrecked persons.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
488............................... Advancement of public 2778
funds to personnel.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
660............................... Transportation to and 2779
from certain places
of employment.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 27 of title 14, United
States Code, is further amended--
(1) by inserting before section 2701 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER I--PERSONNEL RIGHTS AND BENEFITS'';

(2) by inserting before section 2731 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER II--AWARDS'';

and
(3) by inserting before section 2761 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER III--PAYMENTS''.

SEC. 117. CHAPTER 29.

(a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 29 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the chapter designation, the
chapter heading, and the table of sections at the beginning
and inserting the following:

``CHAPTER 29--COAST GUARD FAMILY SUPPORT, CHILD CARE, AND HOUSING

``subchapter i--coast guard families

``Sec.
``2901. Work-life policies and programs.
``2902. Surveys of Coast Guard families.
``2903. Reimbursement for adoption expenses.
``2904. Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses.
``2905. Youth sponsorship initiatives.
``2906. Dependent school children.

``subchapter ii--coast guard child care

``2921. Definitions.
``2922. Child development services.
``2923. Child development center standards and inspections.
``2924. Child development center employees.
``2925. Parent partnerships with child development centers.

``subchapter iii--housing

``2941. Definitions.
``2942. General authority.
``2943. Leasing and hiring of quarters; rental of inadequate housing.
``2944. Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory
committees.
``2945. Conveyance of real property.
``2946. Coast Guard Housing Fund.
``2947. Reports.''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 29 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:

(c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 29 of title 14, United
States Code, is further amended--
(1) by inserting before section 2901 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER I--COAST GUARD FAMILIES'';

(2) by inserting before section 2921 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER II--COAST GUARD CHILD CARE'';

and
(3) by inserting before section 2941 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER III--HOUSING''.

SEC. 118. SUBTITLE III AND CHAPTER 37.

(a) Initial Matter.--Title 14, United States Code, is
further amended by adding after chapter 29 (as amended by
section 117) the following:

``Subtitle III--Coast Guard Reserve and Auxiliary

``Chap. Sec.
``37. Coast Guard Reserve......................................3701....

``39. Coast Guard Auxiliary....................................3901....

``41. General Provisions for Coast Guard Reserve and Auxiliary.4101....

``CHAPTER 1--COAST GUARD RESERVE

``subchapter i--administration

``Sec.
``3701. Organization.
``3702. Authorized strength.
``3703. Coast Guard Reserve Boards.
``3704. Grades and ratings; military authority.
``3705. Benefits.
``3706. Temporary members of the Reserve; eligibility and compensation.
``3707. Temporary members of the Reserve; disability or death benefits.
``3708. Temporary members of the Reserve; certificate of honorable
service.
``3709. Reserve student aviation pilots; Reserve aviation pilots;
appointments in commissioned grade.
``3710. Reserve student pre-commissioning assistance program.
``3711. Appointment or wartime promotion; retention of grade upon
release from active duty.
``3712. Exclusiveness of service.
``3713. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces.
``3714. Enlistment of members engaged in schooling.

``subchapter ii--personnel

``3731. Definitions.
``3732. Applicability of this subchapter.

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``3733. Suspension of this subchapter in time of war or national
emergency.
``3734. Effect of this subchapter on retirement and retired pay.
``3735. Authorized number of officers.
``3736. Precedence.
``3737. Running mates.
``3738. Constructive credit upon initial appointment.
``3739. Promotion of Reserve officers on active duty.
``3740. Promotion; recommendations of selection boards.
``3741. Selection boards; appointment.
``3742. Establishment of promotion zones under running mate system.
``3743. Eligibility for promotion.
``3744. Recommendation for promotion of an officer previously removed
from an active status.
``3745. Qualifications for promotion.
``3746. Promotion; acceptance; oath of office.
``3747. Date of rank upon promotion; entitlement to pay.
``3748. Type of promotion; temporary.
``3749. Effect of removal by the President or failure of consent of the
Senate.
``3750. Failure of selection for promotion.
``3751. Failure of selection and removal from an active status.
``3752. Retention boards; removal from an active status to provide a
flow of promotion.
``3753. Maximum ages for retention in an active status.
``3754. Rear admiral and rear admiral (lower half); maximum service in
grade.
``3755. Appointment of a former Navy or Coast Guard officer.
``3756. Grade on entry upon active duty.
``3757. Recall of a retired officer; grade upon release.''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 37 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section heading
(provided for Title 14
Title 14 section number before identification section
redesignation purposes only-not number after
amended) redesignation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
701............................... Organization......... 3701
------------------------------------------------------------------------
702............................... Authorized strength.. 3702
------------------------------------------------------------------------
703............................... Coast Guard Reserve 3703
Boards.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
704............................... Grades and ratings; 3704
military authority.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
705............................... Benefits............. 3705
------------------------------------------------------------------------
706............................... Temporary members of 3706
the Reserve;
eligibility and
compensation.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
707............................... Temporary members of 3707
the Reserve;
disability or death
benefits.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
708............................... Temporary members of 3708
the Reserve;
certificate of
honorable service.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
709............................... Reserve student 3709
aviation pilots;
Reserve aviation
pilots; appointments
in commissioned
grade.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
709a.............................. Reserve student pre- 3710
commissioning
assistance program.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
710............................... Appointment or 3711
wartime promotion;
retention of grade
upon release from
active duty.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
711............................... Exclusiveness of 3712
service.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
712............................... Active duty for 3713
emergency
augmentation of
regular forces.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
713............................... Enlistment of members 3714
engaged in schooling.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
720............................... Definitions.......... 3731
------------------------------------------------------------------------
721............................... Applicability of this 3732
subchapter.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
722............................... Suspension of this 3733
subchapter in time
of war or national
emergency.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
723............................... Effect of this 3734
subchapter on
retirement and
retired pay.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
724............................... Authorized number of 3735
officers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
725............................... Precedence........... 3736
------------------------------------------------------------------------
726............................... Running mates........ 3737
------------------------------------------------------------------------
727............................... Constructive credit 3738
upon initial
appointment.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
728............................... Promotion of Reserve 3739
officers on active
duty.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
729............................... Promotion; 3740
recommendations of
selection boards.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
730............................... Selection boards; 3741
appointment.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
731............................... Establishment of 3742
promotion zones
under running mate
system.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
732............................... Eligibility for 3743
promotion.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
733............................... Recommendation for 3744
promotion of an
officer previously
removed from an
active status.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
734............................... Qualifications for 3745
promotion.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
735............................... Promotion; 3746
acceptance; oath of
office.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
736............................... Date of rank upon 3747
promotion;
entitlement to pay.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
737............................... Type of promotion; 3748
temporary.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
738............................... Effect of removal by 3749
the President or
failure of consent
of the Senate.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
739............................... Failure of selection 3750
for promotion.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
740............................... Failure of selection 3751
and removal from an
active status.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
741............................... Retention boards; 3752
removal from an
active status to
provide a flow of
promotion.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
742............................... Maximum ages for 3753
retention in an
active status.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
743............................... Rear admiral and rear 3754
admiral (lower
half); maximum
service in grade.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
744............................... Appointment of a 3755
former Navy or Coast
Guard officer.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
745............................... Grade on entry upon 3756
active duty.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
746............................... Recall of a retired 3757
officer; grade upon
release.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 37 of title 14, United
States Code, is further amended--
(1) by inserting before section 3701 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER I--ADMINISTRATION'';

and
(2) by inserting before section 3731 (as so redesignated
and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

``SUBCHAPTER II--PERSONNEL''.

SEC. 119. CHAPTER 39.

(a) Initial Matter.--Title 14, United States Code, is
further amended by adding after chapter 37 (as added by
section 118) the following:

``CHAPTER 39--COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

``Sec.
``3901. Administration of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
``3902. Purpose of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
``3903. Eligibility; enrollments.
``3904. Members of the Auxiliary; status.
``3905. Disenrollment.
``3906. Membership in other organizations.
``3907. Use of member's facilities.
``3908. Vessel deemed public vessel.
``3909. Aircraft deemed public aircraft.
``3910. Radio station deemed government station.
``3911. Availability of appropriations.
``3912. Assignment and performance of duties.
``3913. Injury or death in line of duty.''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 39 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:

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822............................... Purpose of the Coast 3902
Guard Auxiliary.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
823............................... Eligibility; 3903
enrollments.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
823a.............................. Members of the 3904
Auxiliary; status.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
824............................... Disenrollment........ 3905
------------------------------------------------------------------------
825............................... Membership in other 3906
organizations.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
826............................... Use of member's 3907
facilities.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
827............................... Vessel deemed public 3908
vessel.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
828............................... Aircraft deemed 3909
public aircraft.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
829............................... Radio station deemed 3910
government station.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
830............................... Availability of 3911
appropriations.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
831............................... Assignment and 3912
performance of
duties.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
832............................... Injury or death in 3913
line of duty.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 120. CHAPTER 41.

(a) Initial Matter.--Title 14, United States Code, is
further amended by adding after chapter 39 (as added by
section 119) the following:

``CHAPTER 41--GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR COAST GUARD RESERVE AND AUXILIARY

``Sec.
``4101. Flags; pennants; uniforms and insignia.
``4102. Penalty.
``4103. Limitation on rights of members of the Auxiliary and temporary
members of the Reserve.
``4104. Availability of facilities and appropriations.''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 41 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:

SEC. 121. SUBTITLE IV AND CHAPTER 49.

(a) Initial Matter.--Title 14, United States Code, is
further amended by adding after chapter 41 (as added by
section 120) the following:

``Subtitle IV--Coast Guard Authorizations and Reports to Congress

``Chap. Sec.
``49. Authorizations...........................................4901....

``51. Reports..................................................5101....

``CHAPTER 49--AUTHORIZATIONS

``Sec.
``4901. Requirement for prior authorization of appropriations.
``4902. Authorization of appropriations.
``4903. Authorization of personnel end strengths.
``4904. Authorized levels of military strength and training.''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 49 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:

SEC. 122. CHAPTER 51.

(a) Initial Matter.--Title 14, United States Code, is
further amended by adding after chapter 49 (as added by
section 121) the following:

``CHAPTER 51--REPORTS

``Sec.
``5101. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request.
``5102. Capital investment plan.
``5103. Major acquisitions.
``5104. Manpower requirements plan.
``5105. Inventory of real property.''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 51 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:

SEC. 123. REFERENCES.

(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
(1) Redesignated section.--The term ``redesignated
section'' means a section of title 14, United States Code,
that is redesignated by this title, as that section is so
redesignated.
(2) Source section.--The term ``source section'' means a
section of title 14, United States Code, that is redesignated
by this title, as that section was in effect before the
redesignation.
(b) Reference to Source Section.--
(1) Treatment of reference.--A reference to a source
section, including a reference in a regulation, order, or
other law, is deemed to refer to the corresponding
redesignated section.
(2) Title 14.--In title 14, United States Code, each
reference in the text of such title to a source section is
amended by striking such reference and inserting a reference
to the appropriate, as determined using the tables located in
this title, redesignated section.
(c) Other Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Reference to section 182.--Section 1923(c) of title 14,
United States Code, as so redesignated by this title, is
further amended by striking ``section 182'' and inserting
``section 1922''.
(2) References to chapter 11.--Title 14, United States
Code, is further amended--
(A) in section 2146(d), as so redesignated by this title,
by striking ``chapter 11 of this title'' and inserting ``this
chapter''; and
(B) in section 3739, as so redesignated by this title, by
striking ``chapter 11'' each place that it appears and
inserting ``chapter 21''.
(3) Reference to chapter 13.--Section 3705(b) of title 14,
United States Code, as so redesignated by this title, is
further amended by striking ``chapter 13'' and inserting
``chapter 27''.
(4) Reference to chapter 15.--Section 308(b)(3) of title
14, United States Code, as so redesignated by this title, is
further amended by striking ``chapter 15'' and inserting
``chapter 11''.
(5) References to chapter 19.--Title 14, United States
Code, is further amended--
(A) in section 4901(4), as so redesignated by this title,
by striking ``chapter 19'' and inserting ``section 318''; and
(B) in section 4902(4), as so redesignated by this title,
by striking ``chapter 19'' and inserting ``section 318''.
(6) Reference to chapter 23.--Section 701(a) of title 14,
United States Code, as so redesignated by this title, is
further amended by striking ``chapter 23'' and inserting
``chapter 39''.

SEC. 124. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

This title, including the amendments made by this title, is
intended only to reorganize title 14, United States Code, and
may not be construed to alter--

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(1) the effect of a provision of title 14, United States
Code, including any authority or requirement therein;
(2) a department or agency interpretation with respect to
title 14, United States Code; or
(3) a judicial interpretation with respect to title 14,
United States Code.

TITLE II--AUTHORIZATIONS

SEC. 201. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 14, UNITED STATES CODE, AS
AMENDED BY TITLE I OF THIS ACT.

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this
title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an
amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision of
title 14, United States Code, the reference shall be
considered to be made to title 14, United States Code, as
amended by title I of this Act.

SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General.--Section 4902 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 4902. Authorizations of appropriations

``(a) Fiscal Year 2018.--Funds are authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2018 for necessary expenses of
the Coast Guard as follows:
``(1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard,
not otherwise provided for, $7,210,313,000 for fiscal year
2018.
``(2) For the acquisition, construction, renovation, and
improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels,
and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, and for
maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of
facilities and equipment, $2,694,745,000 for fiscal year
2018.
``(3) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, including
operations and maintenance of the program, personnel and
training costs, equipment, and services, $114,875,000 for
fiscal year 2018.
``(4) For the environmental compliance and restoration
functions of the Coast Guard under chapter 318 of this title,
$13,397,000 for fiscal year 2018.
``(5) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard for research,
development, test, and evaluation of technologies, materials,
and human factors directly related to improving the
performance of the Coast Guard's mission with respect to
search and rescue, aids to navigation, marine safety, marine
environmental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties,
ice operations, oceanographic research, and defense
readiness, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and
operation of facilities and equipment, $29,141,000 for fiscal
year 2018.
``(b) Fiscal Year 2019.--Funds are authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2019 for necessary expenses of
the Coast Guard as follows:
``(1)(A) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast
Guard, not otherwise provided for, $7,914,195,000 for fiscal
year 2019.
``(B) Of the amount authorized under subparagraph (A)--
``(i) $16,701,000 shall be for environmental compliance and
restoration; and
``(ii) $199,360,000 shall be for the Coast Guard's
Medicare-eligible retiree health care fund contribution to
the Department of Defense.
``(2) For the procurement, construction, renovation, and
improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels,
and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, and for
maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of
facilities and equipment, $2,694,745,000 for fiscal year
2019.
``(3) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard for research,
development, test, and evaluation of technologies, materials,
and human factors directly related to improving the
performance of the Coast Guard's mission with respect to
search and rescue, aids to navigation, marine safety, marine
environmental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties,
ice operations, oceanographic research, and defense
readiness, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and
operation of facilities and equipment, $29,141,000 for fiscal
year 2019.''.
(b) Repeal.--On October 1, 2018--
(1) section 4902(a) of title 14, United States Code, as
amended by subsection (a), shall be repealed; and
(2) subsection 4902(b) of title 14, United States Code, as
amended by subsection (a), shall be amended by striking ``(b)
Fiscal Year 2019.--''.

SEC. 203. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND
TRAINING.

Section 4904 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``for each of fiscal
years 2016 and 2017'' and inserting ``for fiscal year 2018
and 44,500 for fiscal year 2019''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``fiscal years 2016 and
2017'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2018 and 2019''.

SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS FOR FAST RESPONSE CUTTERS.

(a) In General.--Of the amounts authorized under section
4902 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act,
for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019 up to $167,500,000 is
authorized for the acquisition of 3 Fast Response Cutters.
(b) Treatment of Acquired Cutters.--Any cutters acquired
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be in addition to the 58
cutters approved under the existing acquisition baseline.

SEC. 205. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS FOR SHORESIDE
INFRASTRUCTURE.

Of the amounts authorized under section 4902 of title 14,
United States Code, as amended by this Act, for each of
fiscal years 2018 and 2019 up to $167,500,000 is authorized
for the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard
is operating to fund the acquisition, construction,
rebuilding, or improvement of Coast Guard shoreside
infrastructure and facilities necessary to support Coast
Guard operations and readiness.

SEC. 206. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS FOR AIRCRAFT IMPROVEMENTS.

Of the amounts authorized under section 4902 of title 14,
United States Code, as amended by this Act, for each of
fiscal years 2018 and 2019 up to $3,500,000 is authorized for
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating to fund analysis and program development for
improvements to or the replacement of rotary-wing aircraft.

TITLE III--COAST GUARD

SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 14, UNITED STATES CODE, AS
AMENDED BY TITLE I OF THIS ACT.

SEC. 302. PRIMARY DUTIES.

Section 102(7) of title 14, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
``(7) maintain a state of readiness to assist in the
defense of the United States, including when functioning as a
specialized service in the Navy pursuant to section 103.''.

SEC. 303. NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM.

Section 316 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:

``Sec. 316. National Coast Guard Museum

``(a) Establishment.--The Commandant may establish a
National Coast Guard Museum, on lands which will be federally
owned and administered by the Coast Guard, and are located in
New London, Connecticut, at, or in close proximity to, the
Coast Guard Academy.
``(b) Limitation on Expenditures.--
``(1) The Secretary shall not expend any funds appropriated
to the Coast Guard on the construction of any museum
established under this section.
``(2) The Secretary shall fund the National Coast Guard
Museum with nonappropriated and non-Federal funds to the
maximum extent practicable. The priority use of Federal funds
should be to preserve and protect historic Coast Guard
artifacts, including the design, fabrication, and
installation of exhibits or displays in which such artifacts
are included.
``(3) The Secretary may expend funds appropriated to the
Coast Guard on the engineering and design of a National Coast
Guard Museum.
``(c) Funding Plan.--Before the date on which the
Commandant establishes a National Coast Guard Museum under
subsection (a), the Commandant shall provide to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives a plan for constructing, operating,
and maintaining such a museum, including--
``(1) estimated planning, engineering, design,
construction, operation, and maintenance costs;
``(2) the extent to which appropriated, nonappropriated,
and non-Federal funds will be used for such purposes,
including the extent to which there is any shortfall in
funding for engineering, design, or construction; and
``(3) a certification by the Inspector General of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating that the
estimates provided pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) are
reasonable and realistic.
``(d) Authority.--The Commandant may not establish a
national Coast Guard museum except as set forth in this
section.''.

SEC. 304. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.

(a) Land-based Unmanned Aircraft System Program.--Chapter 3
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:

``Sec. 319. Land-based unmanned aircraft system program

``(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary shall establish a land-based
unmanned aircraft system program under the control of the
Commandant of the Coast Guard.
``(b) Unmanned Aircraft System Defined.--In this section,
the term `unmanned aircraft system' has the meaning given
that term in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform
Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note).''.
(b) Limitation on Unmanned Aircraft Systems.--Chapter 11 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
section 1154 the following:

``Sec. 1155. Limitation on unmanned aircraft systems

``(a) In General.--During any fiscal year for which funds
are appropriated for the design or construction of an
Offshore Patrol Cutter, the Commandant of the Coast Guard--
``(1) may not award a contract for design of an unmanned
aircraft system for use by the Coast Guard; and
``(2) may lease, acquire, or acquire the services of an
unmanned aircraft system only if such system--

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``(A) has been part of a program of record of, procured by,
or used by a Federal entity (or funds for research,
development, test, and evaluation have been received from a
Federal entity with regard to such system) before the date on
which the Commandant leases, acquires, or acquires the
services of the system; and
``(B) is leased, acquired, or utilized by the Commandant
through an agreement with a Federal entity, unless such an
agreement is not practicable or would be less cost-effective
than an independent contract action by the Coast Guard.
``(b) Small Unmanned Aircraft Exemption.--Subsection (a)(2)
does not apply to small unmanned aircraft.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `small
unmanned aircraft' and `unmanned aircraft system' have the
meanings given those terms in section 331 of the FAA
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101
note).''.
(c) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Chapter 3.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``319. Land-based unmanned aircraft system program.''.
(2) Chapter 11.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1154 the following:

``1155. Limitation on unmanned aircraft systems.''.
(d) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (c) of section 1105
of title 14, United States Code, is repealed.

SEC. 305. COAST GUARD HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS; LICENSURE
PORTABILITY.

(a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 507 the following:

``Sec. 508. Coast Guard health-care professionals; licensure
portability

``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law regarding the licensure of health-care providers, a
health-care professional described in subsection (b) may
practice the health profession or professions of the health-
care professional at any location in any State, the District
of Columbia, or a Commonwealth, territory, or possession of
the United States, regardless of where such health-care
professional or the patient is located, if the practice is
within the scope of the authorized Federal duties of such
health-care professional.
``(b) Described Individuals.--A health-care professional
described in this subsection is an individual--
``(1) who is--
``(A) a member of the Coast Guard;
``(B) a civilian employee of the Coast Guard;
``(C) a member of the Public Health Service who is assigned
to the Coast Guard; or
``(D) any other health-care professional credentialed and
privileged at a Federal health-care institution or location
specially designated by the Secretary; and
``(2) who--
``(A) has a current license to practice medicine,
osteopathic medicine, dentistry, or another health
profession; and
``(B) is performing authorized duties for the Coast Guard.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `license'
and `health-care professional' have the meanings given those
terms in section 1094(e) of title 10.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 507 the following:

``508. Coast Guard health-care professionals; licensure portability.''.
(c) Electronic Health Records.--
(1) System.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard is
authorized to procure for the Coast Guard an electronic
health record system that--
(A) has been competitively awarded by the Department of
Defense; and
(B) ensures full integration with the Department of Defense
electronic health record systems.
(2) Support services.--
(A) In general.--The Commandant is authorized to procure
support services for the electronic health record system
procured under paragraph (1) necessary to ensure full
integration with the Department of Defense electronic health
record systems.
(B) Scope.--Support services procured pursuant to this
paragraph may include services for the following:
(i) System integration support.
(ii) Hosting support.
(iii) Training, testing, technical, and data migration
support.
(iv) Hardware support.
(v) Any other support the Commandant considers appropriate.
(3) Authorized procurement actions.--The Commandant is
authorized to procure an electronic health record system
under this subsection through the following:
(A) A task order under the Department of Defense electronic
health record contract.
(B) A sole source contract award.
(C) An agreement made pursuant to sections 1535 and 1536 of
title 31, United States Code.
(D) A contract or other procurement vehicle otherwise
authorized.
(4) Competition in contracting; exemption.--Procurement of
an electronic health record system and support services
pursuant to this subsection shall be exempt from the
competition requirements of section 2304 of title 10, United
States Code.

SEC. 306. TRAINING; EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROVIDERS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 718. Training; emergency response providers

``(a) In General.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard may,
on a reimbursable or a non-reimbursable basis, make a
training available to emergency response providers whenever
the Commandant determines that--
``(1) a member of the Coast Guard, who is scheduled to
participate in such training, is unable or unavailable to
participate in such training;
``(2) no other member of the Coast Guard, who is assigned
to the unit to which the member of the Coast Guard who is
unable or unavailable to participate in such training is
assigned, is able or available to participate in such
training; and
``(3) such training, if made available to such emergency
response providers, would further the goal of
interoperability among Federal agencies, non-Federal
governmental agencies, or both.
``(b) Emergency Response Providers Defined.--In this
section, the term `emergency response providers' has the
meaning given that term in section 2 of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101).
``(c) Treatment of Reimbursement.--Any reimbursements for a
training that the Coast Guard receives under this section
shall be credited to the appropriation used to pay the costs
for such training.
``(d) Status; Limitation on Liability.--
``(1) Status.--Any individual to whom, as an emergency
response provider, training is made available under this
section, who is not otherwise a Federal employee, shall not,
because of that training, be considered a Federal employee
for any purpose (including the purposes of chapter 81 of
title 5 (relating to compensation for injury) and sections
2671 through 2680 of title 28 (relating to tort claims)).
``(2) Limitation on liability.--The United States shall not
be liable for actions taken by an individual in the course of
training made available under this section.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:

``718. Training; emergency response providers.''.

SEC. 307. INCENTIVE CONTRACTS FOR COAST GUARD YARD AND
INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

Section 939 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting before ``The Secretary may'' the
following: ``(a) In General.--'';
(2) in subsection (a), as so designated by paragraph (1) of
this section, by striking the period at the end of the last
sentence and inserting ``or in accordance with subsection
(b).''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Incentive Contracts.--
``(1) The parties to an order for industrial work to be
performed by the Coast Guard Yard or a Coast Guard industrial
establishment designated under subsection (a) may enter into
an order or a cost-plus-incentive-fee order in accordance
with this subsection.
``(2) If such parties enter into such an order or a cost-
plus-incentive-fee order, an agreed-upon amount of any
adjustment described in subsection (a) may be distributed as
an incentive to the wage-grade industrial employees who
complete the order.
``(3) Before entering into such an order or cost-plus-
incentive-fee order such parties must agree that the wage-
grade employees of the Coast Guard Yard or Coast Guard
industrial establishment will take action to improve the
delivery schedule or technical performance agreed to in the
order for industrial work to which such parties initially
agreed.
``(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the
industrial workforce of the Coast Guard Yard or Coast Guard
industrial establishment satisfies the performance target
established in such an order or cost-plus-incentive-fee
order--
``(A) the adjustment to be made pursuant to subsection (a)
shall be reduced by an agreed-upon amount and distributed to
such wage-grade industrial employees; and
``(B) the remainder of the adjustment shall be credited to
the appropriation for such order current at that time.''.

SEC. 308. CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATIVE EXPENSES.

Section 944 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``$45,000'' and inserting ``$250,000''.

SEC. 309. REGULAR CAPTAINS; RETIREMENT.

Section 2149(a) of title 14, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``zone is'' and inserting ``zone, or from
being placed at the top of the list of selectees promulgated
by the Secretary under section 2121(a) of this title, is'';
and
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``or
placed at the top of the list of selectees, as applicable.''.

SEC. 310. CONVERSION, ALTERATION, AND REPAIR PROJECTS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 9 of title 14, United States Code,
as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after
section 951 the following:

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``Sec. 952. Construction of Coast Guard vessels and
assignment of vessel projects

``The assignment of Coast Guard vessel conversion,
alteration, and repair projects shall be based on economic
and military considerations and may not be restricted by a
requirement that certain parts of Coast Guard shipwork be
assigned to a particular type of shipyard or geographical
area or by a similar requirement.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 9 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 951 the following:

``952. Construction of Coast Guard vessels and assignment of vessel
projects.''.

SEC. 311. CONTRACTING FOR MAJOR ACQUISITIONS PROGRAMS.

(a) General Acquisition Authority.--Section 501(d) of title
14, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``aircraft,
and systems,'' after ``vessels,''.
(b) Contracting Authority.--Chapter 11 of title 14, United
States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by
inserting after section 1136 the following:

``Sec. 1137. Contracting for major acquisitions programs

``(a) In General.--In carrying out authorities provided to
the Secretary to design, construct, accept, or otherwise
acquire assets and systems under section 501(d), the
Secretary, acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard
or the head of an integrated program office established for a
major acquisition program, may enter into contracts for a
major acquisition program.
``(b) Authorized Methods.--Contracts entered into under
subsection (a)--
``(1) may be block buy contracts;
``(2) may be incrementally funded;
``(3) may include combined purchases, also known as
economic order quantity purchases, of--
``(A) materials and components; and
``(B) long lead time materials; and
``(4) as provided in section 2306b of title 10, may be
multiyear contracts.
``(c) Subject to Appropriations.--Any contract entered into
under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the
United States to make a payment under the contract is subject
to the availability of amounts specifically provided in
advance for that purpose in subsequent appropriations
Acts.''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of
title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is
further amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 1136 the following:

``1137. Contracting for major acquisitions programs.''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--The following provisions are
repealed:
(1) Section 223 of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and
Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (14 U.S.C. 1152 note),
and the item relating to that section in the table of
contents in section 2 of such Act.
(2) Section 221(a) of the Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2012 (14 U.S.C. 1133 note).
(3) Section 207(a) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2016 (14 U.S.C. 561 note).
(e) Internal Regulations and Policy.--Not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall
establish the internal regulations and policies necessary to
exercise the authorities provided under this section,
including the amendments made in this section.
(f) Multiyear Contracts.--The Secretary of the department
in which the Coast Guard is operating is authorized to enter
into a multiyear contract for the procurement of a tenth,
eleventh, and twelfth National Security Cutter and associated
government-furnished equipment.

SEC. 312. OFFICER PROMOTION ZONES.

Section 2111(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``six-tenths.'' and inserting ``one-half.''.

SEC. 313. CROSS REFERENCE.

Section 2129(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended
by inserting ``designated under section 2317'' after
``cadet''.

SEC. 314. COMMISSIONED SERVICE RETIREMENT.

For Coast Guard officers who retire in fiscal year 2018 or
2019, the President may reduce the period of active
commissioned service required under section 2152 of title 14,
United States Code, to a period of not less than 8 years.

SEC. 315. LEAVE FOR BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF CHILD.

(a) Policy.--Section 2512 of title 14, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) by striking ``Not later than 1 year'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
not later than 1 year''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Leave Associated With Birth or Adoption of Child.--
Notwithstanding subsection (a), sections 701 and 704 of title
10, or any other provision of law, all officers and enlisted
members of the Coast Guard shall be authorized leave
associated with the birth or adoption of a child during the
1-year period immediately following such birth or adoption
and, at the discretion of the Commanding Officer, such
officer or enlisted member shall be permitted--
``(1) to take such leave in increments; and
``(2) to use flexible work schedules (pursuant to a program
established by the Secretary in accordance with chapter 61 of
title 5).''.
(b) Flexible Work Schedules.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall ensure
that a flexible work schedule program under chapter 61 of
title 5, United States Code, is in place for officers and
enlisted members of the Coast Guard.

SEC. 316. CLOTHING AT TIME OF DISCHARGE.

Section 2705 of title 14, United States Code, and the item
relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 27 of
that title, are repealed.

SEC. 317. UNFUNDED PRIORITIES LIST.

(a) In General.--Section 5102 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--On the date on which the President
submits to Congress a budget pursuant to section 1105 of
title 31, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a capital
investment plan for the Coast Guard that identifies for each
capital asset for which appropriations are proposed in that
budget--
``(1) the proposed appropriations included in the budget;
``(2) the total estimated cost of completion based on the
proposed appropriations included in the budget;
``(3) projected funding levels for each fiscal year for the
next 5 fiscal years or until project completion, whichever is
earlier;
``(4) an estimated completion date based on the proposed
appropriations included in the budget; and
``(5) an acquisition program baseline, as applicable.'';
and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the term `new capital
asset' means--
``(1) an acquisition program that does not have an approved
acquisition program baseline; or
``(2) the acquisition of a capital asset in excess of the
number included in the approved acquisition program
baseline.''.
(b) Unfunded Priorities.--Chapter 51 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 5106. Unfunded priorities list

``(a) In General.--On the date on which the President
submits to Congress a budget pursuant to section 1105 of
title 31, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a list of each
unfunded priority for the Coast Guard.
``(b) Prioritization.--The list required under subsection
(a) shall present the unfunded priorities in order from the
highest priority to the lowest, as determined by the
Commandant.
``(c) Unfunded Priority Defined.--In this section, the term
`unfunded priority' means a program or mission requirement
that--
``(1) has not been selected for funding in the applicable
proposed budget;
``(2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated with
an operational need; and
``(3) the Commandant would have recommended for inclusion
in the applicable proposed budget had additional resources
been available or had the requirement emerged before the
budget was submitted.''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:

``5106. Unfunded priorities list.''.

SEC. 318. SAFETY OF VESSELS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) In General.--Section 527 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``naval vessels'' and
inserting ``vessels of the Armed Forces'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``United States naval
vessel'' and inserting ``vessel of the Armed Forces'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``senior naval officer present in command''
and inserting ``senior officer present in command''; and
(B) by striking ``United States naval vessel'' and
inserting ``vessel of the Armed Forces''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) For purposes of this title, the term `vessel of the
Armed Forces' means--
``(1) any vessel owned or operated by the Department of
Defense or the Coast Guard, other than a time- or voyage-
chartered vessel; and
``(2) any vessel owned and operated by the Department of
Transportation that is designated by the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating as a vessel
equivalent to a vessel described in paragraph (1).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of
title 14, United States Code, is further amended by striking
the item relating to section 527 and inserting the following:

``527. Safety of vessels of the Armed Forces.''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2510(a)(1) of title 14,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``armed forces'' and inserting ``Armed
Forces''; and

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(2) by striking ``section 101(a) of title 10'' and
inserting ``section 527(e)''.

SEC. 319. PROTECTING AGAINST UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.

(a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code,
as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after
section 527 the following:

``Sec. 528. Protecting against unmanned aircraft

``(a) Authority.--Notwithstanding title 18 (including
section 32, section 1030, sections 2510-2522, and sections
3121-3127), and section 46502 of title 49, the Secretary, or
the Secretary's designee, may take such actions described in
subsection (c)(1) as are necessary to mitigate the threat, as
defined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary
of Transportation, that an unmanned aircraft system or
unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or security of a
covered vessel or aircraft.
``(b) Coordination With the Secretary of Transportation.--
The Secretary, or the Secretary's designee, shall coordinate
with the Secretary of Transportation, including the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, before
issuing any guidance or implementing any program or
procedures to carry out this section that might affect
aviation safety, civilian aviation and aerospace operations,
aircraft airworthiness, or the use of the airspace.
``(c) Actions Described.--
``(1) The actions described in this paragraph are the
following:
``(A) Detect, identify, monitor, and track the unmanned
aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent,
including by means of intercept or other access of a wire,
oral, or electronic communication used to control the
unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
``(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft system or
unmanned aircraft, including by passive or active, and direct
or indirect physical, electronic, radio, and electromagnetic
means.
``(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft system or
unmanned aircraft, without prior consent, including by
disabling the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft
by intercepting, interfering, or causing interference with
wire, oral, electronic, or radio communications used to
control the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
``(D) Seize or exercise control of the unmanned aircraft
system or unmanned aircraft.
``(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned aircraft
system or unmanned aircraft.
``(F) Use reasonable force to disable, damage, or destroy
the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
``(2) The Secretary shall develop the actions described in
paragraph (1) in coordination with the Secretary of
Transportation.
``(d) Forfeiture.--Any unmanned aircraft system or unmanned
aircraft described in subsection (a) that is seized by the
Secretary is subject to forfeiture to the United States.
``(e) Regulations.--The Secretary and the Secretary of
Transportation may prescribe regulations and shall issue
guidance in the respective areas of each Secretary to carry
out this section. The Secretary and the Secretary of
Transportation shall coordinate in the development of such
guidance.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered vessel or aircraft' means a vessel
or aircraft that--
``(A)(i) is a vessel or aircraft operated by the Coast
Guard; or
``(ii) is a vessel the Coast Guard is assisting or
escorting;
``(B) is located in the United States (including the
territories and possessions of the United States); and
``(C) is directly involved in a mission of the Coast Guard
pertaining to--
``(i) assisting or escorting a vessel of the Department of
Defense;
``(ii) assisting or escorting a vessel of national security
significance, a high interest vessel, a high capacity
passenger vessel, or a high value unit, as those terms are
defined by the Secretary;
``(iii) section 91(a) of this title;
``(iv) assistance in protecting the President or the Vice
President (or other officer next in order of succession to
the Office of the President) pursuant to the Presidential
Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note);
``(v) protection of a National Special Security Event, as
designated by the Secretary;
``(vi) air defense of the United States, including air
sovereignty, ground-based air defense, and the National
Capital Region integrated air defense system; or
``(vii) a search and rescue operation.
``(2) The terms `electronic communication', `intercept',
`oral communication', and `wire communication' have the
meaning given those terms in section 2510 of title 18.
``(3) The term `National Special Security Event' has the
meaning given the term in section 2001 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 601).
``(4) The terms `unmanned aircraft' and `unmanned aircraft
system' have the meanings given those terms in section 331 of
the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-
95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note).
``(g) Preservation of Appropriate Authority.--
``(1) Nothing in this section may be construed to vest in
the Secretary any authority of the Secretary of
Transportation or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration under title 49.
``(2) Nothing in this section may be construed to vest in
the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration any authority of the
Secretary under title 14.
``(h) Privacy Protection.--Regulations or guidance issued
under subsection (e) shall ensure that--
``(1) the interception or acquisition of or access to
communications to or from an unmanned aircraft system under
this section is conducted in a manner consistent with the
Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and
applicable Federal law;
``(2) communications to or from an unmanned aircraft system
are intercepted, acquired, or accessed only to the extent
necessary to support a function of the Department;
``(3) records of such communications are not maintained for
more than 180 days unless the Secretary determines that
maintenance of such records--
``(A) is necessary to support one or more functions of the
Department; or
``(B) is required for a longer period to support a civilian
law enforcement agency or by any other applicable law or
regulation; and
``(4) such communications are not disclosed outside the
Department unless the disclosure--
``(A) would fulfill a function of the Department;
``(B) would support a civilian law enforcement agency or
enforcement activities of a regulatory agency in connection
with a criminal or civil investigation of, or any regulatory
action with regard to, any activity described under
subsection (c); or
``(C) is otherwise required by law or regulation.
``(i) Semi-annual Briefings Required.--
``(1) Not less than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, and
every 6 months thereafter until the authority terminates
pursuit to subsection (j), the Secretary and the Secretary of
Transportation shall jointly provide a briefing to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives on the activities carried out
pursuant to this section. Such briefings shall include--
``(A) policies, programs, and procedures to mitigate or
eliminate impacts of such activities to the National Airspace
System;
``(B) a description of each instance where an action
described in subsection (c)(1) has been taken;
``(C) how the Secretaries have informed the public as to
the possible use of authorities under this section; and
``(D) how the Secretaries have engaged with Federal, State,
and local law enforcement agencies to implement and use such
authorities.
``(2) Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall be in
unclassified form, but may be accompanied by an additional
classified briefing.
``(j) Termination of Authority.--The authority pursuant to
this section shall expire on December 31, 2020, for
Department missions unless the President of the United States
certifies to Congress, not less than 45 days prior to the
expiration date that retaining authority pursuant to this
section is in the national security interests of the United
States, thereby extending the authority for those mission
areas an additional 180 days.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of
title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is
further amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 527 the following:

``528. Protecting against unmanned aircraft.''.

SEC. 320. AIR FACILITIES.

Section 912 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a);
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections
(a) and (b), respectively;
(3) in subsection (a) as redesignated--
(A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) Public notice and comment.--
``(A) In general.--Prior to closing an air facility, the
Secretary shall provide opportunities for public comment,
including the convening of public meetings in communities in
the area of responsibility of the air facility with regard to
the proposed closure or cessation of operations at the air
facility.
``(B) Public meetings.--Prior to convening a public meeting
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall notify each
congressional office representing any portion of the area of
responsibility of the air station that is the subject to such
public meeting of the schedule and location of such public
meeting.'';
(B) in paragraph (4)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
``2015'' and inserting ``2017''; and
(ii) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
``(A) submit to the Congress a proposal for such closure,
cessation, or reduction in operations along with the budget
of the President submitted to Congress under section 1105(a)
of title 31 that includes--
``(i) a discussion of the determination made by the
Secretary pursuant to paragraph (2); and
``(ii) a report summarizing the public comments received by
the Secretary under paragraph (3)''; and

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(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Congressional review.--The Secretary may not close,
cease operations, or significantly reduce personnel and use
of a Coast Guard air facility for which a written notice is
provided under paragraph (4)(A) until a period of 18 months
beginning on the date on which such notice is provided has
elapsed.''.

TITLE IV--PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY

SEC. 401. CODIFICATION OF PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY ACT.

(a) Codification.--Subtitle VII of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by inserting before chapter 701 the
following:

``CHAPTER 700--PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY

``subchapter a--vessel operations

``70001. Vessel traffic services.
``70002. Special powers.
``70003. Port access routes.
``70004. Considerations by Secretary.
``70005. International agreements.

``subchapter b--ports and waterways safety

``70011. Waterfront safety.
``70012. Navigational hazards.
``70013. Requirement to notify Coast Guard of release of objects into
the navigable waters of the United States.

``subchapter c--condition for entry into ports in the united states

``70021. Conditions for entry to ports in the united states.

``subchapter d--definitions, regulations, enforcement, investigatory
powers, applicability

``70031. Definitions.
``70032. Saint Lawrence Seaway.
``70033. Limitation on application to foreign vessels.
``70034. Regulations.
``70035. Investigatory powers.
``70036. Enforcement.

``SUBCHAPTER I--VESSEL OPERATIONS

``Sec. 70001. Vessel traffic services

``(a) Subject to the requirements of section 70004, the
Secretary--
``(1) in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the
United States, in the navigable waters of the United States,
or in any area covered by an international agreement
negotiated pursuant to section 70005, may construct, operate,
maintain, improve, or expand vessel traffic services, that
consist of measures for controlling or supervising vessel
traffic or for protecting navigation and the marine
environment and that may include one or more of reporting and
operating requirements, surveillance and communications
systems, routing systems, and fairways;
``(2) shall require appropriate vessels that operate in an
area of a vessel traffic service to utilize or comply with
that service;
``(3)(A) may require vessels to install and use specified
navigation equipment, communications equipment, electronic
relative motion analyzer equipment, or any electronic or
other device necessary to comply with a vessel traffic
service or that is necessary in the interests of vessel
safety.
``(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
not require fishing vessels under 300 gross tons as measured
under section 14502, or an alternate tonnage measured under
section 14302 as prescribed by the Secretary under section
14104, or recreational vessels 65 feet or less to possess or
use the equipment or devices required by this subsection
solely under the authority of this chapter;
``(4) may control vessel traffic in areas subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States that the Secretary
determines to be hazardous, or under conditions of reduced
visibility, adverse weather, vessel congestion, or other
hazardous circumstances, by--
``(A) specifying times of entry, movement, or departure;
``(B) establishing vessel traffic routing schemes;
``(C) establishing vessel size, speed, or draft limitations
and vessel operating conditions; and
``(D) restricting operation, in any hazardous area or under
hazardous conditions, to vessels that have particular
operating characteristics or capabilities that the Secretary
considers necessary for safe operation under the
circumstances;
``(5) may require the receipt of prearrival messages from
any vessel, destined for a port or place subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States, in sufficient time to
permit advance vessel traffic planning before port entry,
which shall include any information that is not already a
matter of record and that the Secretary determines necessary
for the control of the vessel and the safety of the port or
the marine environment; and
``(6) may prohibit the use on vessels of electronic or
other devices that interfere with communication and
navigation equipment, except that such authority shall not
apply to electronic or other devices certified to transmit in
the maritime services by the Federal Communications
Commission and used within the frequency bands 157.1875-
157.4375 MHz and 161.7875-162.0375 MHz.
``(b) Cooperative Agreements.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative
agreements with public or private agencies, authorities,
associations, institutions, corporations, organizations, or
other persons to carry out the functions under subsection
(a)(1).
``(2) Limitation.--
``(A) A nongovernmental entity may not under this
subsection carry out an inherently governmental function.
``(B) As used in this paragraph, the term `inherently
governmental function' means any activity that is so
intimately related to the public interest as to mandate
performance by an officer or employee of the Federal
Government, including an activity that requires either the
exercise of discretion in applying the authority of the
Government or the use of judgment in making a decision for
the Government.
``(c) Limitation of Liability for Coast Guard Vessel
Traffic Service Pilots and Non-Federal Vessel Traffic Service
Operators.--
``(1) Coast guard vessel traffic service pilots.--Any
pilot, acting in the course and scope of his or her duties
while at a Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service, who provides
information, advice, or communication assistance while under
the supervision of a Coast Guard officer, member, or employee
shall not be liable for damages caused by or related to such
assistance unless the acts or omissions of such pilot
constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct.
``(2) Non-federal vessel traffic service operators.--An
entity operating a non-Federal vessel traffic information
service or advisory service pursuant to a duly executed
written agreement with the Coast Guard, and any pilot acting
on behalf of such entity, is not liable for damages caused by
or related to information, advice, or communication
assistance provided by such entity or pilot while so
operating or acting unless the acts or omissions of such
entity or pilot constitute gross negligence or willful
misconduct.

``Sec. 70002. Special powers

``The Secretary may order any vessel, in a port or place
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or in the
navigable waters of the United States, to operate or anchor
in a manner the Secretary directs if--
``(1) the Secretary has reasonable cause to believe such
vessel does not comply with any regulation issued under
section 70034 or any other applicable law or treaty;
``(2) the Secretary determines such vessel does not satisfy
the conditions for port entry set forth in section 70021 of
this title; or
``(3) by reason of weather, visibility, sea conditions,
port congestion, other hazardous circumstances, or the
condition of such vessel, the Secretary is satisfied such
direction is justified in the interest of safety.

``Sec. 70003. Port access routes

``(a) Authority To Designate.--Except as provided in
subsection (b) and subject to the requirements of subsection
(c), in order to provide safe access routes for the movement
of vessel traffic proceeding to or from ports or places
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, the
Secretary shall designate necessary fairways and traffic
separation schemes for vessels operating in the territorial
sea of the United States and in high seas approaches, outside
the territorial sea, to such ports or places. Such a
designation shall recognize, within the designated area, the
paramount right of navigation over all other uses.
``(b) Limitation.--
``(1) In general.--No designation may be made by the
Secretary under this section if--
``(A) the Secretary determines such a designation, as
implemented, would deprive any person of the effective
exercise of a right granted by a lease or permit executed or
issued under other applicable provisions of law; and
``(B) such right has become vested before the time of
publication of the notice required by paragraph (1) of
subsection (c).
``(2) Consultation required.--The Secretary shall make the
determination under paragraph (1)(A) after consultation with
the head of the agency responsible for executing the lease or
issuing the permit.
``(c) Consideration of Other Uses.--Before making a
designation under subsection (a), and in accordance with the
requirements of section 70004, the Secretary shall--
``(1) undertake a study of the potential traffic density
and the need for safe access routes for vessels in any area
for which fairways or traffic separation schemes are proposed
or that may otherwise be considered and publish notice of
such undertaking in the Federal Register;
``(2) in consultation with the Secretary of State, the
Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the
Secretary of the Army, and the Governors of affected States,
as their responsibilities may require, take into account all
other uses of the area under consideration, including, as
appropriate, the exploration for, or exploitation of, oil,
gas, or other mineral resources, the construction or
operation of deepwater ports or other structures on or above
the seabed or subsoil of the submerged lands or the Outer
Continental Shelf of the United States, the establishment or
operation of marine or estuarine sanctuaries, and activities
involving recreational or commercial fishing; and
``(3) to the extent practicable, reconcile the need for
safe access routes with the needs of all other reasonable
uses of the area involved.
``(d) Study.--In carrying out the Secretary's
responsibilities under subsection (c), the Secretary shall--
``(1) proceed expeditiously to complete any study
undertaken; and

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``(2) after completion of such a study, promptly--
``(A) issue a notice of proposed rulemaking for the
designation contemplated; or
``(B) publish in the Federal Register a notice that no
designation is contemplated as a result of the study and the
reason for such determination.
``(e) Implementation of Designation.--In connection with a
designation made under this section, the Secretary--
``(1) shall issue reasonable rules and regulations
governing the use of such designated areas, including rules
and regulations regarding the applicability of rules 9 and 10
of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at
Sea, 1972, relating to narrow channels and traffic separation
schemes, respectively, in waters where such regulations
apply;
``(2) to the extent that the Secretary finds reasonable and
necessary to effectuate the purposes of the designation, make
the use of designated fairways and traffic separation schemes
mandatory for specific types and sizes of vessels, foreign
and domestic, operating in the territorial sea of the United
States and for specific types and sizes of vessels of the
United States operating on the high seas beyond the
territorial sea of the United States;
``(3) may, from time to time, as necessary, adjust the
location or limits of designated fairways or traffic
separation schemes in order to accommodate the needs of other
uses that cannot be reasonably accommodated otherwise, except
that such an adjustment may not, in the judgment of the
Secretary, unacceptably adversely affect the purpose for
which the existing designation was made and the need for
which continues; and
``(4) shall, through appropriate channels--
``(A) notify cognizant international organizations of any
designation, or adjustment thereof; and
``(B) take action to seek the cooperation of foreign States
in making it mandatory for vessels under their control to
use, to the same extent as required by the Secretary for
vessels of the United States, any fairway or traffic
separation scheme designated under this section in any area
of the high seas.

``Sec. 70004. Considerations by Secretary

``In carrying out the duties of the Secretary under
sections 70001, 70002, and 70003, the Secretary shall--
``(1) take into account all relevant factors concerning
navigation and vessel safety, protection of the marine
environment, and the safety and security of United States
ports and waterways, including--
``(A) the scope and degree of the risk or hazard involved;
``(B) vessel traffic characteristics and trends, including
traffic volume, the sizes and types of vessels involved,
potential interference with the flow of commercial traffic,
the presence of any unusual cargoes, and other similar
factors;
``(C) port and waterway configurations and variations in
local conditions of geography, climate, and other similar
factors;
``(D) the need for granting exemptions for the installation
and use of equipment or devices for use with vessel traffic
services for certain classes of small vessels, such as self-
propelled fishing vessels and recreational vessels;
``(E) the proximity of fishing grounds, oil and gas
drilling and production operations, or any other potential or
actual conflicting activity;
``(F) environmental factors;
``(G) economic impact and effects;
``(H) existing vessel traffic services; and
``(I) local practices and customs, including voluntary
arrangements and agreements within the maritime community;
and
``(2) at the earliest possible time, consult with and
receive and consider the views of representatives of the
maritime community, ports and harbor authorities or
associations, environmental groups, and other persons who may
be affected by the proposed actions.

``Sec. 70005. International agreements

``(a) Transmittal of Regulations.--The Secretary shall
transmit, via the Secretary of State, to appropriate
international bodies or forums, any regulations issued under
this subchapter, for consideration as international
standards.
``(b) Agreements.--The President is authorized and
encouraged to--
``(1) enter into negotiations and conclude and execute
agreements with neighboring nations, to establish compatible
vessel standards and vessel traffic services, and to
establish, operate, and maintain international vessel traffic
services, in areas and under circumstances of mutual concern;
and
``(2) enter into negotiations, through appropriate
international bodies, and conclude and execute agreements to
establish vessel traffic services in appropriate areas of the
high seas.
``(c) Operations.--The Secretary, pursuant to any agreement
negotiated under subsection (b) that is binding upon the
United States in accordance with constitutional requirements,
may--
``(1) require vessels operating in an area of a vessel
traffic service to utilize or to comply with the vessel
traffic service, including the carrying or installation of
equipment and devices as necessary for the use of the
service; and
``(2) waive, by order or regulation, the application of any
United States law or regulation concerning the design,
construction, operation, equipment, personnel qualifications,
and manning standards for vessels operating in waters over
which the United States exercises jurisdiction if such vessel
is not en route to or from a United States port or place, and
if vessels en route to or from a United States port or place
are accorded equivalent waivers of laws and regulations of
the neighboring nation, when operating in waters over which
that nation exercises jurisdiction.
``(d) Ship Reporting Systems.--The Secretary, in
cooperation with the International Maritime Organization, may
implement and enforce two mandatory ship reporting systems,
consistent with international law, with respect to vessels
subject to such reporting systems entering the following
areas of the Atlantic Ocean:
``(1) Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts Bay, and Great South
Channel (in the area generally bounded by a line starting
from a point on Cape Ann, Massachusetts at 42 deg. 39' N., 70
deg. 37' W; then northeast to 42 deg. 45' N., 70 deg. 13' W;
then southeast to 42 deg. 10' N., 68 deg. 31' W, then south
to 41 deg. 00' N., 68 deg. 31' W; then west to 41 deg. 00'
N., 69 deg. 17' W; then northeast to 42 deg. 05' N., 70 deg.
02' W, then west to 42 deg. 04' N., 70 deg. 10' W; and then
along the Massachusetts shoreline of Cape Cod Bay and
Massachusetts Bay back to the point on Cape Ann at 42 deg.
39' N., 70 deg. 37' W).
``(2) In the coastal waters of the Southeastern United
States within about 25 nm along a 90 nm stretch of the
Atlantic seaboard (in an area generally extending from the
shoreline east to longitude 80 deg. 51.6' W with the southern
and northern boundary at latitudes 30 deg. 00' N., 31 deg.
27' N., respectively).

``SUBCHAPTER II--PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY

``Sec. 70011. Waterfront safety

``(a) In General.--The Secretary may take such action as is
necessary to--
``(1) prevent damage to, or the destruction of, any bridge
or other structure on or in the navigable waters of the
United States, or any land structure or shore area
immediately adjacent to such waters; and
``(2) protect the navigable waters and the resources
therein from harm resulting from vessel or structure damage,
destruction, or loss.
``(b) Actions Authorized.--Actions authorized by subsection
(a) include--
``(1) establishing procedures, measures, and standards for
the handling, loading, unloading, storage, stowage, and
movement on a structure (including the emergency removal,
control, and disposition) of explosives or other dangerous
articles and substances, including oil or hazardous material
as those terms are defined in section 2101;
``(2) prescribing minimum safety equipment requirements for
a structure to assure adequate protection from fire,
explosion, natural disaster, and other serious accidents or
casualties;
``(3) establishing water or waterfront safety zones, or
other measures, for limited, controlled, or conditional
access and activity when necessary for the protection of any
vessel, structure, waters, or shore area; and
``(4) establishing procedures for examination to assure
compliance with the requirements prescribed under this
section.
``(c) State Law.--Nothing in this section, with respect to
structures, prohibits a State or political subdivision
thereof from prescribing higher safety equipment requirements
or safety standards than those that may be prescribed by
regulations under this section.

``Sec. 70012. Navigational hazards

``(a) Reporting Procedure.--The Secretary shall establish a
program to encourage fishermen and other vessel operators to
report potential or existing navigational hazards involving
pipelines to the Secretary through Coast Guard field offices.
``(b) Secretary's Response.--
``(1) Notification by the operator of a pipeline.--Upon
notification by the operator of a pipeline of a hazard to
navigation with respect to that pipeline, the Secretary shall
immediately notify Coast Guard headquarters, the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, other affected
Federal and State agencies, and vessel owners and operators
in the pipeline's vicinity.
``(2) Notification by other persons.--Upon notification by
any other person of a hazard or potential hazard to
navigation with respect to a pipeline, the Secretary shall
promptly determine whether a hazard exists, and if so shall
immediately notify Coast Guard headquarters, the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, other affected
Federal and State agencies, vessel owners and operators in
the pipeline's vicinity, and the owner and operator of the
pipeline.
``(c) Pipeline Defined.--For purposes of this section, the
term `pipeline' has the meaning given the term `pipeline
facility' in section 60101(a)(18) of title 49.

``Sec. 70013. Requirement to notify Coast Guard of release of
objects into the navigable waters of the United States

``(a) Requirement.--As soon as a person has knowledge of
any release from a vessel or facility into the navigable
waters of the United States of any object that creates an
obstruction prohibited under section 10 of the Act of March
3, 1899, popularly known as

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the Rivers and Harbors Appropriations Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.
403), such person shall notify the Secretary and the
Secretary of the Army of such release.
``(b) Restriction on Use of Notification.--Any notification
provided by an individual in accordance with subsection (a)
may not be used against such individual in any criminal case,
except a prosecution for perjury or for giving a false
statement.

``SUBCHAPTER III--CONDITION FOR ENTRY INTO PORTS IN THE UNITED STATES

``Sec. 70021. Conditions for entry to ports in the United
States

``(a) In General.--No vessel that is subject to chapter 37
shall operate in the navigable waters of the United States or
transfer cargo or residue in any port or place under the
jurisdiction of the United States, if such vessel--
``(1) has a history of accidents, pollution incidents, or
serious repair problems that, as determined by the Secretary,
creates reason to believe that such vessel may be unsafe or
may create a threat to the marine environment;
``(2) fails to comply with any applicable regulation issued
under section 70034, chapter 37, or any other applicable law
or treaty;
``(3) discharges oil or hazardous material in violation of
any law of the United States or in a manner or quantities
inconsistent with any treaty to which the United States is a
party;
``(4) does not comply with any applicable vessel traffic
service requirements;
``(5) is manned by one or more officers who are licensed by
a certificating State that the Secretary has determined,
pursuant to section 9101 of title 46, does not have standards
for licensing and certification of seafarers that are
comparable to or more stringent than United States standards
or international standards that are accepted by the United
States;
``(6) is not manned in compliance with manning levels as
determined by the Secretary to be necessary to insure the
safe navigation of the vessel; or
``(7) while underway, does not have at least one licensed
deck officer on the navigation bridge who is capable of
clearly understanding English.
``(b) Exceptions.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may allow provisional
entry of a vessel that is not in compliance with subsection
(a), if the owner or operator of such vessel proves, to the
satisfaction of the Secretary, that such vessel is not unsafe
or a threat to the marine environment, and if such entry is
necessary for the safety of the vessel or persons aboard.
``(2) Provisions not applicable.--Paragraphs (1), (2), (3),
and (4) of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to
a vessel allowed provisional entry under paragraph (1) if the
owner or operator of such vessel proves, to the satisfaction
of the Secretary, that such vessel is no longer unsafe or a
threat to the marine environment, and is no longer in
violation of any applicable law, treaty, regulation, or
condition, as appropriate.

``SUBCHAPTER IV--DEFINITIONS, REGULATIONS, ENFORCEMENT, INVESTIGATORY
POWERS, APPLICABILITY

``Sec. 70031. Definitions

``As used in subchapters A through C and this subchapter,
unless the context otherwise requires:
``(1) The term `marine environment' means--
``(A) the navigable waters of the United States and the
land and resources therein and thereunder;
``(B) the waters and fishery resources of any area over
which the United States asserts exclusive fishery management
authority;
``(C) the seabed and subsoil of the Outer Continental Shelf
of the United States, the resources thereof, and the waters
superjacent thereto; and
``(D) the recreational, economic, and scenic values of such
waters and resources.
``(2) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating, except that
such term means the Secretary of Transportation with respect
to the application of this chapter to the Saint Lawrence
Seaway.
``(3) The term `navigable waters of the United States'
includes all waters of the territorial sea of the United
States as described in Presidential Proclamation No. 5928 of
December 27, 1988.

``Sec. 70032. Saint Lawrence Seaway

``The authority granted to the Secretary under sections
70001, 70002, 70003, 7004, and 70011 may not be delegated
with respect to the Saint Lawrence Seaway to any agency other
than the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Any
other authority granted the Secretary under subchapters A
through C and this subchapter shall be delegated by the
Secretary to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation to the extent the Secretary determines such
delegation is necessary for the proper operation of the Saint
Lawrence Seaway.

``Sec. 70033. Limitation on application to foreign vessels

``Except pursuant to international treaty, convention, or
agreement, to which the United States is a party, subchapters
A through C and this subchapter shall not apply to any
foreign vessel that is not destined for, or departing from, a
port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States and that is in--
``(1) innocent passage through the territorial sea of the
United States; or
``(2) transit through the navigable waters of the United
States that form a part of an international strait.

``Sec. 70034. Regulations

``(a) In General.--In accordance with section 553 of title
5, the Secretary shall issue, and may from time to time amend
or repeal, regulations necessary to implement subchapters A
through C and this subchapter.
``(b) Consultation.--In the exercise of the regulatory
authority under subchapters A through C and this subchapter,
the Secretary shall consult with, and receive and consider
the views of all interested persons, including--
``(1) interested Federal departments and agencies;
``(2) officials of State and local governments;
``(3) representatives of the maritime community;
``(4) representatives of port and harbor authorities or
associations;
``(5) representatives of environmental groups;
``(6) any other interested persons who are knowledgeable or
experienced in dealing with problems involving vessel safety,
port and waterways safety, and protection of the marine
environment; and
``(7) advisory committees consisting of all interested
segments of the public when the establishment of such
committees is considered necessary because the issues
involved are highly complex or controversial.

``Sec. 70035. Investigatory powers

``(a) Secretary.--The Secretary may investigate any
incident, accident, or act involving the loss or destruction
of, or damage to, any structure subject to subchapters A
through C and this subchapter, or that affects or may affect
the safety or environmental quality of the ports, harbors, or
navigable waters of the United States.
``(b) Powers.--In an investigation under this section, the
Secretary may issue subpoenas to require the attendance of
witnesses and the production of documents or other evidence
relating to such incident, accident, or act. If any person
refuses to obey a subpoena, the Secretary may request the
Attorney General to invoke the aid of the appropriate
district court of the United States to compel compliance with
the subpoena. Any district court of the United States may, in
the case of refusal to obey a subpoena, issue an order
requiring compliance with the subpoena, and failure to obey
the order may be punished by the court as contempt. Witnesses
may be paid fees for travel and attendance at rates not
exceeding those allowed in a district court of the United
States.

``Sec. 70036. Enforcement

``(a) Civil Penalty.--
``(1) In general.--Any person who is found by the
Secretary, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, to
have violated subchapters A through C or this subchapter or a
regulation issued under subchapters A through C or this
subchapter shall be liable to the United States for a civil
penalty, not to exceed $25,000 for each violation. Each day
of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate
violation. The amount of such civil penalty shall be assessed
by the Secretary, or the Secretary's designee, by written
notice. In determining the amount of such penalty, the
Secretary shall take into account the nature, circumstances,
extent, and gravity of the prohibited acts committed and,
with respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, any
history of prior offenses, ability to pay, and such other
matters as justice may require.
``(2) Compromise, modification, or remission.--The
Secretary may compromise, modify, or remit, with or without
conditions, any civil penalty that is subject to imposition
or that has been imposed under this section.
``(3) Failure to pay penalty.--If any person fails to pay
an assessment of a civil penalty after it has become final,
the Secretary may refer the matter to the Attorney General of
the United States, for collection in any appropriate district
court of the United States.
``(b) Criminal Penalty.--
``(1) Class d felony.--Any person who willfully and
knowingly violates subchapters A through C or this subchapter
or any regulation issued thereunder commits a class D felony.
``(2) Class c felony.--Any person who, in the willful and
knowing violation of subchapters A through C or this
subchapter or of any regulation issued thereunder, uses a
dangerous weapon, or engages in conduct that causes bodily
injury or fear of imminent bodily injury to any officer
authorized to enforce the provisions of such a subchapter or
the regulations issued under such subchapter, commits a class
C felony.
``(c) In Rem Liability.--Any vessel that is used in
violation of subchapters A, B, or C or this subchapter, or
any regulations issued under such subchapter, shall be liable
in rem for any civil penalty assessed pursuant to subsection
(a) and may be proceeded against in the United States
district court for any district in which such vessel may be
found.
``(d) Injunction.--The United States district courts shall
have jurisdiction to restrain violations of subchapter A, B,
or C or this subchapter or of regulations issued under such
subchapter, for cause shown.

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``(e) Denial of Entry.--Except as provided in section
70021, the Secretary may, subject to recognized principles of
international law, deny entry by any vessel that is not in
compliance with subchapter A, B, or C or this subchapter or
the regulations issued under such subchapter--
``(1) into the navigable waters of the United States; or
``(2) to any port or place under the jurisdiction of the
United States.
``(f) Withholding of Clearance.--
``(1) In general.--If any owner, operator, or individual in
charge of a vessel is liable for a penalty or fine under this
section, or if reasonable cause exists to believe that the
owner, operator, or individual in charge may be subject to a
penalty or fine under this section, the Secretary of the
Treasury, upon the request of the Secretary, shall with
respect to such vessel refuse or revoke any clearance
required by section 60105 of title 46.
``(2) Granting clearance refused or revoked.--Clearance
refused or revoked under this subsection may be granted upon
filing of a bond or other surety satisfactory to the
Secretary.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of
such subtitle is amended by inserting before the item
relating to chapter 701 the following:

``700. Ports and Waterways Safety.........................70001.''.....

SEC. 402. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

(a) Electronic Charts.--
(1) Transfer of provision.--Section 4A of the Ports and
Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1223a)--
(A) is redesignated as section 3105 of title 46, United
States Code, and transferred to appear after section 3104 of
that title; and
(B) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the
following:
``(b) Limitation on Application.--Except pursuant to an
international treaty, convention, or agreement, to which the
United States is a party, this section shall not apply to any
foreign vessel that is not destined for, or departing from, a
port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States and that is in--
``(1) innocent passage through the territorial sea of the
United States; or
``(2) transit through the navigable waters of the United
States that form a part of an international strait.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of
chapter 31 of such title is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``3105. Electronic charts.''.
(b) Port, Harbor, and Coastal Facility Security.--
(1) Transfer of provisions.--So much of section 7 of the
Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226) as precedes
subsection (c) of that section is redesignated as section
70116 of title 46, United States Code, and transferred so as
to replace section 70116 of that title, as in effect before
the enactment of this Act.
(2) Definitions, administration, and enforcement.--Section
70116 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by
paragraph (1) of this subsection, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(c) Definitions, Administration, and Enforcement.--This
section shall be treated as part of chapter 700 for purposes
of sections 70031, 70032, 70034, 70035, and 70036.''.
(3) Clerical amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of
chapter 701 of such title is amended by striking the item
relating to section 70116 and inserting the following:

``70116. Port, harbor, and coastal facility security.''.
(c) Nondisclosure of Port Security Plans.--Subsection (c)
of section 7 of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C.
1226), as so designated before the application of subsection
(b)(1) of this section--
(1) is redesignated as subsection (f) of section 70103 of
title 46, United States Code, and transferred so as to appear
after subsection (e) of such section; and
(2) is amended by striking ``this Act'' and inserting
``this chapter''.
(d) Repeal.--Section 2307 of title 46, United States Code,
and the item relating to that section in the analysis at the
beginning of chapter 23 of that title, are repealed.
(e) Repeal.--The Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C.
1221-1231, 1232-1232b), as amended by this Act, is repealed.

SEC. 403. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Source provision.--The term ``source provision'' means
a provision of law that is replaced by a title 46 provision
under this title.
(2) Title 46 provision.--The term ``title 46 provision''
means a provision of title 46, United States Code, that is
enacted by section 402.
(b) Cutoff Date.--The title 46 provisions replace certain
provisions of law enacted before the date of the enactment of
this Act. If a law enacted after that date amends or repeals
a source provision, that law is deemed to amend or repeal, as
the case may be, the corresponding title 46 provision. If a
law enacted after that date is otherwise inconsistent with a
title 46 provision or a provision of this title, that law
supersedes the title 46 provision or provision of this title
to the extent of the inconsistency.
(c) Original Date of Enactment Unchanged.--For purposes of
determining whether one provision of law supersedes another
based on enactment later in time, a title 46 provision is
deemed to have been enacted on the date of enactment of the
source provision that the title 46 provision replaces.
(d) References to Title 46 Provisions.--A reference to a
title 46 provision, including a reference in a regulation,
order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the corresponding
source provision.
(e) References to Source Provisions.--A reference to a
source provision, including a reference in a regulation,
order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the corresponding
title 46 provision.
(f) Regulations, Orders, and Other Administrative
Actions.--A regulation, order, or other administrative action
in effect under a source provision continues in effect under
the corresponding title 46 provision.
(g) Actions Taken and Offenses Committed.--An action taken
or an offense committed under a source provision is deemed to
have been taken or committed under the corresponding title 46
provision.

SEC. 404. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

This title, including the amendments made by this title, is
intended only to transfer provisions of the Ports and
Waterways Safety Act to title 46, United States Code, and may
not be construed to alter--
(1) the effect of a provision of the Ports and Waterways
Safety Act, including any authority or requirement therein;
(2) a department or agency interpretation with respect to
the Ports and Waterways Safety Act; or
(3) a judicial interpretation with respect to the Ports and
Waterways Safety Act.

SEC. 405. ADVISORY COMMITTEE: REPEAL.

Section 18 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1991
(Public Law 102-241; 105 Stat. 2213) is repealed.

SEC. 406. REGATTAS AND MARINE PARADES.

(a) In General.--Chapter 700 of title 46, United States
Code, as established by section 401 of this Act, is amended
by adding at the end the following:

``SUBCHAPTER V--REGATTAS AND MARINE PARADES

``Sec. 70041. Regattas and marine parades

``(a) In General.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard may
issue regulations to promote the safety of life on navigable
waters during regattas or marine parades.
``(b) Detail and Use of Vessels.--To enforce regulations
issued under this section--
``(1) the Commandant may detail any public vessel in the
service of the Coast Guard and make use of any private vessel
tendered gratuitously for that purpose; and
``(2) upon the request of the Commandant, the head of any
other Federal department or agency may enforce the
regulations by means of any public vessel of such department
and any private vessel tendered gratuitously for that
purpose.
``(c) Transfer of Authority.--The authority of the
Commandant under this section may be transferred by the
President for any special occasion to the head of another
Federal department or agency whenever in the President's
judgment such transfer is desirable.
``(d) Penalties.--
``(1) In general.--For any violation of regulations issued
pursuant to this section the following penalties shall be
incurred:
``(A) A licensed officer shall be liable to suspension or
revocation of license in the manner prescribed by law for
incompetency or misconduct.
``(B) Any person in charge of the navigation of a vessel
other than a licensed officer shall be liable to a penalty of
$5,000.
``(C) The owner of a vessel (including any corporate
officer of a corporation owning the vessel) actually on board
shall be liable to a penalty of $5,000, unless the violation
of regulations occurred without the owner's knowledge.
``(D) Any other person shall be liable to a penalty of
$2,500.
``(2) Mitigation or remission.--The Commandant may mitigate
or remit any penalty provided for in this subsection in the
manner prescribed by law for the mitigation or remission of
penalties for violation of the navigation laws.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 700 of
title 46, United States Code, as established by section 401
of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``subchapter e--regattas and marine parades

``70041. Regattas and marine parades.''.
(c) Repeal.--The Act of April 28, 1908 (35 Stat. 69,
chapter 151; 33 U.S.C. 1233 et seq.), is repealed.

SEC. 407. REGULATION OF VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF
UNITED STATES.

(a) Establishment of Subchapter F.--Chapter 700 of title
46, United States Code, as established by section 401 of this
Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SUBCHAPTER VI--REGULATION OF VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF UNITED
STATES

``Sec. 70054. Definitions

``In this subchapter:
``(1) United states.--The term `United States' includes all
territory and waters, continental or insular, subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States.
``(2) Territorial waters.--The term `territorial waters of
the United States' includes all waters of the territorial sea
of the United States as described in Presidential
Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988.''.
(b) Regulation of Anchorage and Movement of Vessels During
National Emergency.--Section 1 of title II of the Act of June
15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220, chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 191), is
amended--

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(1) by striking the section designation and all that
follows before ``by proclamation'' and inserting the
following:

``Sec. 70051. Regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels
during national emergency

``Whenever the President'';
(2) by striking ``of the Treasury'';
(3) by striking ``of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating'';
(4) by striking ``this title'' and inserting ``this
subchapter''; and
(5) by transferring the section so that the section appears
before section 70054 of title 46, United States Code (as
added by subsection (a) of this section).
(c) Seizure and Forfeiture of Vessel; Fine and
Imprisonment.--Section 2 of title II of the Act of June 15,
1917 (40 Stat. 220, chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 192), is amended--
(1) by striking the section designation and all that
follows before ``agent,'' and inserting the following:

``Sec. 70052. Seizure and forfeiture of vessel; fine and
imprisonment

``(a) In General.--If any owner,'';
(2) by striking ``this title'' each place it appears and
inserting ``this subchapter''; and
(3) by transferring the section so that the section appears
after section 70051 of title 46, United States Code (as
transferred by subsection (b) of this section).
(d) Enforcement Provisions.--Section 4 of title II of the
Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220, chapter 30; 50 U.S.C.
194), is amended--
(1) by striking all before ``may employ'' and inserting the
following:

``Sec. 70053. Enforcement provisions

``The President'';
(2) by striking ``the purpose of this title'' and inserting
``this subchapter''; and
(3) by transferring the section so that the section appears
after section 70052 of title 46, United States Code (as
transferred by subsection (c) of this section).
(e) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 700 of
title 46, United States Code, as established by section 401
of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``subchapter f--regulation of vessels in territorial waters of united
states

``70051. Regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels during
national emergency.
``70052. Seizure and forfeiture of vessel; fine and imprisonment.
``70053. Enforcement provisions.
``70054. Definitions.''.

SEC. 408. PORT, HARBOR, AND COASTAL FACILITY SECURITY.

(a) Transfer of Provisions.--So much of section 7 of the
Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226) as precedes
subsection (c) of that section is redesignated as section
70102a of title 46, United States Code, and transferred so as
to appear after section 70102 of that title.
(b) Definitions, Administration, and Enforcement.--Section
70102a of title 46, United States Code, as amended by
paragraph (1) of this subsection, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(c) Definitions, Administration, and Enforcement.--This
section shall be treated as part of chapter 700 for purposes
of sections 70031, 70032, 70034, 70035, and 70036.''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of
chapter 701 of such title is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 70102 the following:

``70102a. Port, harbor, and coastal facility security.''.
(d) Nondisclosure of Port Security Plans.--Subsection (c)
of section 7 of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C.
1226), as so designated before the application of subsection
(b)(1) of this section--
(1) is redesignated as subsection (f) of section 70103 of
title 46, United States Code, and transferred so as to appear
after subsection (e) of such section; and
(2) is amended by striking ``this Act'' and inserting
``this chapter''.

TITLE V--MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SAFETY

SEC. 501. CONSISTENCY IN MARINE INSPECTIONS.

(a) In General.--Section 3305 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d)(1) The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall ensure
that Officers in Charge, Marine Inspections consistently
interpret regulations and standards under this subtitle and
chapter 700 to avoid disruption and undue expense to
industry.
``(2)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), in the event of a
disagreement regarding the condition of a vessel or the
interpretation of a regulation or standard referred to in
subsection (a) between a local Officer in Charge, Marine
Inspection conducting an inspection of the vessel and the
Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection that issued the most
recent certificate of inspection for the vessel, such
Officers shall seek to resolve such disagreement.
``(B) If a disagreement described in subparagraph (A)
involves vessel design or plan review, the Coast Guard marine
safety center shall be included in all efforts to resolve
such disagreement.
``(C) If a disagreement described in subparagraph (A) or
(B) cannot be resolved, the local Officer in Charge, Marine
Inspection shall submit to the Commandant of the Coast Guard,
through the cognizant Coast Guard district commander, a
request for a final agency determination of the matter in
disagreement.
``(3) The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall--
``(A) provide to each person affected by a decision or
action by an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection or by the
Coast Guard marine safety center all information necessary
for such person to exercise any right to appeal such decision
or action; and
``(B) if such an appeal is filed, process such appeal under
parts 1 through 4 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations,
as in effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2017.
``(4) In this section, the term `Officer in Charge, Marine
Inspection' means any person from the civilian or military
branch of the Coast Guard who--
``(A) is designated as such by the Commandant; and
``(B) under the superintendence and direction of the
cognizant Coast Guard district commander, is in charge of an
inspection zone for the performance of duties with respect to
the inspections under, and enforcement and administration of,
subtitle II, chapter 700, and regulations under such laws.''.
(b) Report on Marine Inspector Training.--Not later than 1
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives a report on the training,
experience, and qualifications required for assignment as a
marine inspector under section 312 of title 14, United States
Code, including--
(1) a description of any continuing education requirement,
including a specific list of the required courses;
(2) a description of the training, including a specific
list of the included courses, offered to a journeyman or an
advanced journeyman marine inspector to advance inspection
expertise;
(3) a description of any training that was offered in the
15-year period before the date of the enactment of this Act,
but is no longer required or offered, including a specific
list of the included courses, including the senior marine
inspector course and any plan review courses;
(4) a justification for why a course described in paragraph
(3) is no longer required or offered; and
(5) a list of the course content the Commandant considers
necessary to promote consistency among marine inspectors in
an environment of increasingly complex vessels and vessel
systems.

SEC. 502. UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSELS IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY,
MINNESOTA.

Section 4105 of title 46, United States Code, amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) In applying this title with respect to an uninspected
vessel of less than 25 feet overall in length that carries
passengers on Crane Lake or waters contiguous to such lake in
St. Louis County, Minnesota, the Secretary shall substitute
`12 passengers' for `6 passengers' each place it appears in
section 2101(42).''.

SEC. 503. ENGINE CUT-OFF SWITCH REQUIREMENTS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 43 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 4312. Engine cut-off switches

``(a) Installation Requirement.--A manufacturer,
distributor, or dealer that installs propulsion machinery and
associated starting controls on a covered recreational vessel
shall equip such vessel with an engine cut-off switch and
engine cut-off switch link that meet American Boat and Yacht
Council Standard A-33, as in effect on the date of the
enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017.
``(b) Education on Cut-off Switches.--The Commandant of the
Coast Guard, through the National Boating Safety Advisory
Committee established under section 15105, may initiate a
boating safety program on the use and benefits of cut-off
switches for recreational vessels.
``(c) Availability of Standard for Inspection.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this section, the Commandant shall transmit
American Boat and Yacht Council Standard A-33, as in effect
on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act
of 2017, to--
``(A) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives;
``(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate; and
``(C) the Coast Guard Office of Design and Engineering
Standards; and
``(D) the National Archives and Records Administration.
``(2) Availability.--The standard submitted under paragraph
(1) shall be kept on file and available for public inspection
at such Coast Guard office and the National Archives and
Records Administration.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Covered recreational vessel.--The term `covered
recreational vessel' means a recreational vessel that is--
``(A) less than 26 feet overall in length; and

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``(B) capable of developing 115 pounds or more of static
thrust.
``(2) Dealer.--The term `dealer' means any person who is
engaged in the sale and distribution of recreational vessels
or associated equipment to purchasers whom the seller in good
faith believes to be purchasing any such vessel or associated
equipment for purposes other than resale.
``(3) Distributor.--The term `distributor' means any person
engaged in the sale and distribution of recreational vessels
and associated equipment for the purposes of resale.
``(4) Manufacturer.--The term `equipment manufacturer'
means any person engaged in the manufacture, construction, or
assembly of recreational vessels or associated equipment, or
the importation of recreational vessels into the United
States for subsequent sale.
``(5) Propulsion machinery.--The term `propulsion
machinery' means a self-contained propulsion system, and
includes, but is not limited to, inboard engines, outboard
motors, and sterndrive engines.
``(6) Static thrust.--The term `static thrust' means the
forward or backwards thrust developed by propulsion machinery
while stationary.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:

``4312. Engine cut-off switches.''.
(c) Effective Date.--Section 4312 of title 46, United
States Code, as amended by this section, shall take effect
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 504. EXCEPTION FROM SURVIVAL CRAFT REQUIREMENTS.

Section 4502(b) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``a survival craft''
and inserting ``subject to paragraph (3), a survival craft'';
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Except for a nonapplicable vessel, an auxiliary craft
shall satisfy the equipment requirement under paragraph
(2)(B) if such craft is--
``(A) necessary for normal fishing operations;
``(B) readily accessible during an emergency; and
``(C) capable, in accordance with the Coast Guard capacity
rating, when applicable, of safely holding all individuals on
board the vessel to which the craft functions as an
auxiliary.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(k) For the purposes of this section, the term `auxiliary
craft' means a vessel that is carried onboard a fishing
vessel and is normally used to support fishing operations.''.

SEC. 505. SAFETY STANDARDS.

Section 4502(f) of title 46, United States Code, is amended
by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the
following:
``(2) shall examine at dockside a vessel described in
subsection (b) at least once every 5 years, but may require
an exam at dockside every 2 years for certain vessels
described in subsection (b) if requested by the owner or
operator; and
``(3) shall issue a certificate of compliance to a vessel
meeting the requirements of this chapter and satisfying the
requirements in paragraph (2).''.

SEC. 506. FISHING SAFETY GRANTS.

Section 4502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsections (i) and (j), by striking ``Secretary''
each place it appears and inserting ``Secretary of Health and
Human Services'';
(2) in subsection (i)(2), as amended by paragraph (1), by
inserting ``, in consultation with and based on criteria
established by the Commandant of the Coast Guard'' after
``Health and Human Services'';
(3) in subsection (i)(3), by striking ``75'' and inserting
``50'';
(4) in subsection (i)(4), by striking ``$3,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2015 through 2017'' and inserting
``$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2019'';
(5) in subsection (j)(2), as amended by paragraph (1), by
inserting ``, in consultation with and based on criteria
established by the Commandant of the Coast Guard,'' after
``Health and Human Services'';
(6) in subsection (j)(3), by striking ``75'' and inserting
``50''; and
(7) in subsection (j)(4), by striking ``$3,000,000 for each
fiscal years 2015 through 2017'' and inserting ``$3,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2019''.

SEC. 507. FISHING, FISH TENDER, AND FISH PROCESSING VESSEL
CERTIFICATION.

(a) Nonapplication.--Section 4503(c)(2)(A) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``79'' and
inserting ``180''.
(b) Determining When Keel Is Laid.--Section 4503(f) of
title 46, United States Code, as redesignated by section 508
of this Act, is further amended to read as follows:
``(f)(1) For purposes of this section and section 4503a,
the term `built' means, with respect to a vessel, that the
vessel's construction has reached any of the following
stages:
``(A) The vessel's keel is laid.
``(B) Construction identifiable with the vessel has begun
and assembly of that vessel has commenced comprising of at
least 50 metric tons or one percent of the estimated mass of
all structural material, whichever is less.
``(2) In the case of a vessel greater than 79 feet overall
in length, for purposes of paragraph (1)(A) a keel is deemed
to be laid when a marine surveyor affirms that a structure
adequate for serving as a keel for such vessel is in place
and identified for use in the construction of such vessel.''.

SEC. 508. DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALTERNATE SAFETY
COMPLIANCE PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Section 4503(d) of title 46, United States
Code, is redesignated as section 4503a and transferred to
appear after section 4503 of such title.
(b) Fishing, Fish Tender, and Fish Processing Vessel
Certification.--Section 4503 of title 46, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as
subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively;
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``subsection (d)'' and
inserting ``section 4503a'';
(3) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii)(I), by striking
``subsection (e)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)'';
(4) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii)(II), by striking
``subsection (f)'' and inserting ``subsection (e)'';
(5) in subsection (e)(1), as amended by paragraph (1) of
this subsection, by striking ``subsection (e)'' each place it
appears and inserting ``subsection (d)''; and
(6) in subsection (e)(2), as amended by paragraph (1) of
this subsection, by striking ``subsection (e)'' each place it
appears and inserting ``subsection (d)'';
(c) Alternate Safety Compliance Program.--Section 4503a of
title 46, United States Code, as redesignated and transferred
by subsection (a) of this section, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5)
as subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e), respectively;
(2) by inserting before subsection (a), as so redesignated,
the following:

``Sec. 4503a. Alternate safety compliance program'';

(3) in subsection (a), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of
this subsection, by striking ``After January 1, 2020,'' and
all that follows through ``the Secretary, if'' and inserting
``Subject to subsection (c), beginning on the date that is 3
years after the date that the Secretary prescribes an
alternate safety compliance program, a fishing vessel, fish
processing vessel, or fish tender vessel to which section
4502(b) of this title applies shall comply with such an
alternate safety compliance program, if'';
(4) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by redesignating
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and
(3), respectively;
(5) in subsection (b), as so redesignated, by striking
``establishes standards for an alternate safety compliance
program, shall comply with such an alternative safety
compliance program that is developed in cooperation with the
commercial fishing industry and prescribed by the Secretary''
and inserting ``prescribes an alternate safety compliance
program under subsection (a), shall comply with such an
alternate safety compliance program'';
(6) by amending subsection (c), as so redesignated, to read
as follows:
``(c) For purposes of subsection (a), a separate alternate
safety compliance program may be developed for a specific
region or specific fishery.'';
(7) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting
``subsection (a)''; and
(B) by striking ``that paragraph'' each place it appears
and inserting ``that subsection'';
(8) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by--
(A) inserting ``is not eligible to participate in an
alternative safety compliance program prescribed under
subsection (a) and'' after ``July 1, 2012''; and
(B) redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs
(1) and (2), respectively;
(9) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) For the purposes of this section, the term `built'
has the meaning given that term in section 4503(f).''.
(d) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of
chapter 45 of such title is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 4503 the following

``4503a. Alternate safety compliance program.''.
(e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3104 of title 46, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``section 4503(e)'' and
inserting ``section 4503(d)''.
(f) Final Rule.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating shall issue a final rule
implementing the requirements enumerated in section 4503(d)
of title 46, as amended by subsection (b)(1) of this section.
(g) Alternate Safety Compliance Program Status Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2019, the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate a report on the status of the development of the
alternate safety compliance program directed by section 4503a
of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated by
subsection (c).
(2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include discussion of--
(A) steps taken in the rulemaking process to establish the
alternate safety compliance program;

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(B) communication and collaboration between the Coast
Guard, the department in which the Coast Guard is operating,
and the commercial fishing vessel industry regarding the
development of the alternate safety compliance program;
(C) consideration given to developing alternate safety
compliance programs for specific regions and fisheries, as
authorized in section 4503a(c) of such title, as redesignated
by subsection (c);
(D) any identified legislative changes necessary to
implement an effective alternate safety compliance program;
and
(E) the timeline and planned actions that will be taken to
implement regulations necessary to fully establish an
alternate safety compliance program before January 1, 2020.

SEC. 509. TERMINATION OF UNSAFE OPERATIONS; TECHNICAL
CORRECTION.

Section 4505(2) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``4503(1)'' and inserting ``4503(a)(2)'';
and
(2) by inserting before the period the following: ``,
except that this paragraph shall not apply with respect to a
vessel to which section 4503a applies''.

SEC. 510. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS: LICENSES, CERTIFICATES OF
REGISTRY, AND MERCHANT MARINER DOCUMENTS.

Title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 7106(b), by striking ``merchant mariner's
document,'' and inserting ``license,'';
(2) in section 7107(b), by striking ``merchant mariner's
document,'' and inserting ``certificate of registry,'';
(3) in section 7507(b)(1), by striking ``licenses or
certificates of registry'' and inserting ``merchant mariner
documents''; and
(4) in section 7507(b)(2) by striking ``merchant mariner's
document.'' and inserting ``license or certificate of
registry.''.

SEC. 511. ABANDONED SEAFARERS FUND AMENDMENTS.

Section 11113 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``may be appropriated to the
Secretary'' and inserting ``shall be available to the
Secretary without further appropriation, and shall remain
available until expended,'';
(2) in subsection (a)(4)(A), by striking ``paragraph (2)''
and inserting ``paragraph (3)''; and
(3) in subsection (c)(2)(B)--
(A) by striking ``section 2(9)(a)'' and inserting ``section
2(a)(9)(a)''; and
(B) by striking ``33 U.S.C. 1901(9)(a)'' and inserting ``33
U.S.C. 1901(a)(9)(a)''.

SEC. 512. CLARIFICATION OF LOGBOOK ENTRIES.

(a) In General.--Section 11304 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``an official logbook,
which'' and inserting ``a logbook, which may be in any form,
including electronic, and''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (3) to read as
follows:
``(3) Each illness of, and injury to, a seaman of the
vessel, the nature of the illness or injury, and the medical
treatment provided for the injury or illness.''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Section 11304(b) is amended by
striking ``log book'' and inserting ``logbook''.

SEC. 513. CERTIFICATES OF DOCUMENTATION FOR RECREATIONAL
VESSELS.

Section 12105 of title 46, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Effective Period.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and
(3), a certificate of documentation issued under this part is
valid for a 1-year period and may be renewed for additional
1-year periods.
``(2) Recreational vessels.--
``(A) In general.--A certificate of documentation for a
recreational vessel and the renewal of such a certificate
shall be effective for a 5-year period.
``(B) Phase-in period.--During the period beginning January
1, 2019, and ending December 31, 2021, the owner or operator
of a recreational vessel may choose a period of effectiveness
of between 1 and 5 years for such a certificate of
documentation for such vessel or the renewal thereof.
``(C) Fees.--
``(i) Requirement.--The Secretary shall assess and collect
a fee--

``(I) for the issuance of a certificate of documentation
for a recreational vessel that is equivalent to the fee
established for the issuance of a certificate of
documentation under section 2110; and
``(II) for the renewal of a certificate of documentation
for a recreational vessel that is equivalent to the number of
years of effectiveness of the certificate of documentation
multiplied by the fee established for the renewal of a
certificate of documentation under section 2110.

``(ii) Treatment.--Fees collected under this subsection--

``(I) shall be credited to the account from which the costs
of such issuance or renewal were paid; and
``(II) may remain available until expended.

``(3) Notice of change in information.--
``(A) Requirement.--The owner of a vessel shall notify the
Coast Guard of each change in the information on which the
issuance of the certificate of documentation for the vessel
is based that occurs before the expiration of the certificate
under this subsection, by not later than 30 days after such
change.
``(B) Termination of certificate.--The certificate of
documentation for a vessel shall terminate upon the
expiration of such 30-day period if the owner has not
notified the Coast Guard of such change before the end of
such period.
``(4) State and local authority to remove abandoned and
derelict vessels.--Nothing in this section shall be construed
to limit the authority of a State or local authority from
taking action to remove an abandoned or derelict vessel.''.

SEC. 514. NUMBERING FOR UNDOCUMENTED BARGES.

Section 12301(b) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``shall'' and inserting ``may''; and
(2) by inserting ``of'' after ``barge''.

SEC. 515. BACKUP GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2018''.
(b) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 49, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 312. Alternative timing system

``(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations and not later than 3 years after the date of
the enactment of the National Timing Resilience and Security
Act of 2018, the Secretary shall establish a land-based,
resilient, and reliable alternative timing system--
``(1) to reduce critical dependencies on, and provide a
complement to and backup for, the timing component of the
Global Positioning System; and
``(2) to ensure the availability of uncorrupted and non-
degraded timing signals for military and civilian users in
the event that GPS timing signals are corrupted, degraded,
unreliable, or otherwise unavailable.
``(b) Establishment of Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of the National Timing Resilience and Security
Act of 2018, the Secretary shall establish requirements for
the procurement of a land-based complement to and backup for
the timing component of GPS.
``(2) Requirements.--The Secretary shall consider the
following requirements for the system, to the degree
practicable:
``(A) Be wireless.
``(B) Be terrestrial.
``(C) Provide wide-area coverage.
``(D) Be synchronized with coordinated universal time.
``(E) Be resilient and extremely difficult to disrupt or
degrade.
``(F) Be able to penetrate underground and inside
buildings.
``(G) Be capable of deployment to remote locations.
``(H) Incorporate the expertise of the private sector with
respect to development, building, and installation.
``(I) Be interoperable with and complement other similar
positioning, navigation, and timing systems, including
enhanced long-range navigation systems and Nationwide
Differential GPS systems.
``(J) Be available for use by Federal and non-Federal
government agencies for public purposes at no cost.
``(K) Be capable of adaptation and expansion to provide
position and navigation capabilities.
``(L) Incorporate the recommendations and next actions from
any GPS back-up capability demonstration program initiated
and completed by the Secretary, in coordination with other
Federal agencies.
``(M) Incorporate such other requirements determined
necessary by the Secretary.
``(c) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of the National Timing Resilience and
Security Act of 2018, the Secretary shall provide to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a plan to implement the
establishment of the system authorized by subsection (a).
Such plan shall describe the work necessary to provide a
follow-on complementary and backup positioning and navigation
capability.
``(d) Funding.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating shall transfer, without
reimbursement, to the Secretary to carry out this section the
following:
``(A) Notwithstanding section 914 of title 14, or any other
provision of law, such infrastructure comprising the Long-
Range Navigation (LORAN) system, including any real and
personal property under the administrative control of the
Coast Guard and used for the LORAN system, as the Secretary
determines necessary for the purposes described in subsection
(a).
``(B) Any funds specifically appropriated or made available
for the purposes described in subsection (a), and such funds
shall remain available until expended, without fiscal year
limitation.
``(2) Liabilities and responsibilities.--
``(A) Nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit
the application of or otherwise affect section 120(h) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).
``(B) The Secretary shall assume all environmental
compliance and restoration responsibilities and liabilities
associated with real property transferred under paragraph
(1)(A).
``(e) Agreement.--

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``(1) In general.--Federal agencies may not make
commitments under this section (including cooperative
agreements (as that term is defined under section 6305 of
title 31), leases, service contracts, or any other type of
commitment) unless funds are specifically provided for such
purposes in advance in subsequent appropriations Acts, and
only to the extent that the full extent of anticipated costs
stemming from such commitments is recorded as an obligation
up front and in full at the time it is made.
``(2) Competition required.--The Secretary shall use
competitive procedures similar to those authorized under
section 2667 of title 10 in selecting an entity to enter into
an agreement to fulfill the purpose or this section.
``(3) Determination.--Prior to entering into any agreement
under this subsection, the Secretary must determine that the
use of such agreement is in the best financial interest of
the Federal Government.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Entity.--The term `entity' means a non-Federal entity
with the demonstrated technical expertise and requisite
administrative and financial resources to meet any such terms
and conditions as may be established by the Secretary.
``(2) GPS.--The term `GPS' means the Global Positioning
System.
``(3) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
of Transportation.''.
(c) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for chapter 3
of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:

``312. Alternative timing system.''.

SEC. 516. SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL.

Section 2101(31) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``(A) Subject to subparagraph (B),''
before the text; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(B)(i) Such term includes an individual who is on board
an oceanographic research vessel only to--
``(I) engage in scientific research;
``(II) instruct in oceanography or limnology; or
``(III) receive instruction in oceanography or limnology.
``(ii) For purposes of clause (i), the age of an individual
may not be considered in determining whether the individual
is described in such clause.''.

SEC. 517. TRANSPARENCY.

(a) In General.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall
publish any letter of determination issued by the Coast Guard
National Vessel Documentation Center after the date of the
enactment of this Act on the National Vessel Documentation
Center website not later than 30 days after the date of
issuance of such letter of determination.
(b) Audit.--
(1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct an audit, the results of which shall be
made publicly available, of--
(A) the method or process by which the Coast Guard National
Vessel Documentation Center develops policy for and documents
compliance with the requirements of section 67.97 of title
46, Code of Federal Regulations, for the purpose of issuing
endorsements under section 12112 and 12113 of title 46,
United States Code;
(B) the coordination between the Coast Guard and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection with respect to the enforcement
of such requirements; and
(C) the extent to which the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating and the Secretary of
Transportation, through the Maritime Administration, have
published and disseminated information to promote compliance
with applicable vessel construction requirements.
(2) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the audit under
paragraph (1) is complete, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report regarding the results of and
recommendations made pursuant to such audit.
(c) Outline.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
submission of the Comptroller General of the United States
report required under subsection (b), the Commandant of the
Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives an outline of plans--
(1) to enhance the transparency of the documentation
process, and communications with the maritime industry
regarding such process over the next 5 years; and
(2) to implement the recommendations made by the
Comptroller General of the United States in the report
required under subsection (b)(2).

TITLE VI--ADVISORY COMMITTEES

SEC. 601. NATIONAL MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY
COMMITTEES.

(a) In General.--Subtitle II of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``PART XI--NATIONAL MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEES

``CHAPTER 151--NATIONAL MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEES

``Sec.
``15101. National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee.
``15102. National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee.
``15103. National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee.
``15104. National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee.
``15105. National Boating Safety Advisory Committee.
``15106. National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee.
``15107. National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee.
``15108. National Towing Safety Advisory Committee.
``15109. Administration.

``Sec. 15101. National Chemical Transportation Safety
Advisory Committee

``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National
Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee (in this
section referred to as the `Committee').
``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary
on matters relating to the safe and secure marine
transportation of hazardous materials.
``(c) Membership.--
``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of not more
than 25 members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with
this section and section 15109 of this chapter.
``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have
particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters
relating to the function of the Committee.
``(3) Representation.--Each member of the Committee shall
represent 1 of the following:
``(A) Chemical manufacturing entities.
``(B) Entities related to marine handling or transportation
of chemicals.
``(C) Vessel design and construction entities.
``(D) Marine safety or security entities.
``(E) Marine environmental protection entities.
``(4) Distribution.--The Secretary shall, based on the
needs of the Coast Guard, determine the number of members of
the Committee who represent each entity specified in
paragraph (3). Neither this paragraph nor any other provision
of law shall be construed to require an equal distribution of
members representing each entity specified in paragraph (3).

``Sec. 15102. National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory
Committee

``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National
Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (in this section
referred to as the `Committee').
``(b) Function.--The Committee shall--
``(1) advise the Secretary on matters relating to the safe
operation of vessels to which chapter 45 of this title
applies, including the matters of--
``(A) navigation safety;
``(B) safety equipment and procedures;
``(C) marine insurance;
``(D) vessel design, construction, maintenance, and
operation; and
``(E) personnel qualifications and training; and
``(2) review regulations proposed under chapter 45 of this
title (during preparation of the regulations).
``(c) Membership.--
``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of 18
members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this
section and section 15109 of this chapter.
``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have
particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters
relating to the function of the Committee.
``(3) Representation.--Members of the Committee shall be
appointed as follows:
``(A) 10 members shall represent the commercial fishing
industry and--
``(i) as a group, shall together reflect a regional and
representational balance; and
``(ii) as individuals, shall each have experience--

``(I) in the operation of vessels to which chapter 45 of
this title applies; or
``(II) as a crew member or processing line worker on a fish
processing vessel.

``(B) 1 member shall represent naval architects and marine
engineers.
``(C) 1 member shall represent manufacturers of equipment
for vessels to which chapter 45 of this title applies.
``(D) 1 member shall represent education and training
professionals related to fishing vessel, fish processing
vessel, and fish tender vessel safety and personnel
qualifications.
``(E) 1 member shall represent underwriters that insure
vessels to which chapter 45 of this title applies.
``(F) 1 member shall represent owners of vessels to which
chapter 45 of this title applies.
``(G) 3 members shall represent the general public and, to
the extent possible, shall include--
``(i) an independent expert or consultant in maritime
safety;
``(ii) a marine surveyor who provides services to vessels
to which chapter 45 of this title applies; and
``(iii) a person familiar with issues affecting fishing
communities and the families of fishermen.

``Sec. 15103. National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory
Committee

``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (in this section
referred to as the `Committee').
``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary
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personnel in the United States merchant marine, including the
training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and
fitness of mariners.
``(c) Membership.--
``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of 19
members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this
section and section 15109 of this chapter.
``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have
particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters
relating to the function of the Committee.
``(3) Representation.--Members of the Committee shall be
appointed as follows:
``(A) 9 members shall represent mariners and, of the 9--
``(i) each shall--

``(I) be a citizen of the United States; and
``(II) hold an active license or certificate issued under
chapter 71 of this title or a merchant mariner document
issued under chapter 73 of this title;

``(ii) 3 shall be deck officers who represent merchant
marine deck officers and, of the 3--

``(I) 2 shall be licensed for oceans any gross tons;
``(II) 1 shall be licensed for inland river route with a
limited or unlimited tonnage;
``(III) 2 shall have a master's license or a master of
towing vessels license;
``(IV) 1 shall have significant tanker experience; and
``(V) to the extent practicable--

``(aa) 1 shall represent labor; and
``(bb) 1 shall represent management;
``(iii) 3 shall be engineering officers who represent
merchant marine engineering officers and, of the 3--

``(I) 2 shall be licensed as chief engineer any horsepower;
``(II) 1 shall be licensed as either a limited chief
engineer or a designated duty engineer; and
``(III) to the extent practicable--

``(aa) 1 shall represent labor; and
``(bb) 1 shall represent management;
``(iv) 2 shall be unlicensed seamen who represent merchant
marine unlicensed seaman and, of the 2--

``(I) 1 shall represent able-bodied seamen; and
``(II) 1 shall represent qualified members of the engine
department; and

``(v) 1 shall be a pilot who represents merchant marine
pilots.
``(B) 6 members shall represent marine educators and, of
the 6--
``(i) 3 shall be marine educators who represent maritime
academies and, of the 3--

``(I) 2 shall represent State maritime academies (and are
jointly recommended by such academies); and
``(II) 1 shall represent either State maritime academies or
the United States Merchant Marine Academy; and

``(ii) 3 shall be marine educators who represent other
maritime training institutions and, of the 3, 1 shall
represent the small vessel industry.
``(C) 2 members shall represent shipping companies employed
in ship operation management.
``(D) 2 members shall represent the general public.

``Sec. 15104. National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
Committee

``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National
Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (in this section
referred to as the `Committee').
``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary
on matters relating to--
``(1) medical certification determinations for the issuance
of licenses, certification of registry, and merchant
mariners' documents with respect to merchant mariners;
``(2) medical standards and guidelines for the physical
qualifications of operators of commercial vessels;
``(3) medical examiner education; and
``(4) medical research.
``(c) Membership.--
``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of 14
members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this
section and section 15109 of this chapter.
``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have
particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters
relating to the function of the Committee.
``(3) Representation.--Members of the Committee shall be
appointed as follows:
``(A) 9 shall represent health-care professionals and have
particular expertise, knowledge, and experience regarding the
medical examinations of merchant mariners or occupational
medicine.
``(B) 5 shall represent professional mariners and have
particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in
occupational requirements for mariners.

``Sec. 15105. National Boating Safety Advisory Committee

``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National
Boating Safety Advisory Committee (in this section referred
to as the `Committee').
``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary
on matters relating to national boating safety.
``(c) Membership.--
``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of 21
members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this
section and section 15109 of this chapter.
``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have
particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters
relating to the function of the Committee.
``(3) Representation.--Members of the Committee shall be
appointed as follows:
``(A) 7 members shall represent State officials responsible
for State boating safety programs.
``(B) 7 members shall represent recreational vessel and
associated equipment manufacturers.
``(C) 7 members shall represent the general public or
national recreational boating organizations and, of the 7, at
least 5 shall represent national recreational boating
organizations.

``Sec. 15106. National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee

``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National
Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (in this section referred
to as the `Committee').
``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary
on matters relating to activities directly involved with, or
in support of, the exploration of offshore mineral and energy
resources, to the extent that such matters are within the
jurisdiction of the Coast Guard.
``(c) Membership.--
``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of 15
members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this
section and section 15109 of this chapter.
``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have
particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters
relating to the function of the Committee.
``(3) Representation.--Members of the Committee shall be
appointed as follows:
``(A) 2 members shall represent entities engaged in the
production of petroleum.
``(B) 2 members shall represent entities engaged in
offshore drilling.
``(C) 2 members shall represent entities engaged in the
support, by offshore supply vessels or other vessels, of
offshore mineral and oil operations, including geophysical
services.
``(D) 1 member shall represent entities engaged in the
construction of offshore exploration and recovery facilities.
``(E) 1 member shall represent entities engaged in diving
services related to offshore construction, inspection, and
maintenance.
``(F) 1 member shall represent entities engaged in safety
and training services related to offshore exploration and
construction.
``(G) 1 member shall represent entities engaged in
pipelaying services related to offshore construction.
``(H) 2 members shall represent individuals employed in
offshore operations and, of the 2, 1 shall have recent
practical experience on a vessel or offshore unit involved in
the offshore mineral and energy industry.
``(I) 1 member shall represent national environmental
entities.
``(J) 1 member shall represent deepwater ports.
``(K) 1 member shall represent the general public (but not
a specific environmental group).

``Sec. 15107. National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee

``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National
Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (in this section
referred to as the `Committee').
``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary
on matters relating to maritime collisions, rammings, and
groundings, Inland Rules of the Road, International Rules of
the Road, navigation regulations and equipment, routing
measures, marine information, and aids to navigation systems.
``(c) Membership.--
``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of not more
than 21 members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with
this section and section 15109 of this chapter.
``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have
particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters
relating to the function of the Committee.
``(3) Representation.--Each member of the Committee shall
represent 1 of the following:
``(A) Commercial vessel owners or operators.
``(B) Professional mariners.
``(C) Recreational boaters.
``(D) The recreational boating industry.
``(E) State agencies responsible for vessel or port safety.
``(F) The Maritime Law Association.
``(4) Distribution.--The Secretary shall, based on the
needs of the Coast Guard, determine the number of members of
the Committee who represent each entity specified in
paragraph (3). Neither this paragraph nor any other provision
of law shall be construed to require an equal distribution of
members representing each entity specified in paragraph (3).

``Sec. 15108. National Towing Safety Advisory Committee

``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National
Towing Safety Advisory Committee (in this section referred to
as the `Committee').
``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary
on matters relating to shallow-draft inland navigation,
coastal waterway navigation, and towing safety.
``(c) Membership.--
``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of 18
members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this
section and section 15109 of this chapter.
``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have
particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters
relating to the function of the Committee.

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``(3) Representation.--Members of the Committee shall be
appointed as follows:
``(A) 7 members shall represent the barge and towing
industry, reflecting a regional geographic balance.
``(B) 1 member shall represent the offshore mineral and oil
supply vessel industry.
``(C) 1 member shall represent masters and pilots of towing
vessels who hold active licenses and have experience on the
Western Rivers and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
``(D) 1 member shall represent masters of towing vessels in
offshore service who hold active licenses.
``(E) 1 member shall represent masters of active ship-
docking or harbor towing vessels.
``(F) 1 member shall represent licensed and unlicensed
towing vessel engineers with formal training and experience.
``(G) 2 members shall represent port districts,
authorities, or terminal operators.
``(H) 2 members shall represent shippers and, of the 2, 1
shall be engaged in the shipment of oil or hazardous
materials by barge.
``(I) 2 members shall represent the general public.

``Sec. 15109. Administration

``(a) Meetings.--Each committee established under this
chapter shall, at least once each year, meet at the call of
the Secretary or a majority of the members of the committee.
``(b) Employee Status.--A member of a committee established
under this chapter shall not be considered an employee of the
Federal Government by reason of service on such committee,
except for the purposes of the following:
``(1) Chapter 81 of title 5.
``(2) Chapter 171 of title 28 and any other Federal law
relating to tort liability.
``(c) Compensation.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), a
member of a committee established under this chapter, when
actually engaged in the performance of the duties of such
committee, may--
``(1) receive compensation at a rate established by the
Secretary, not to exceed the maximum daily rate payable under
section 5376 of title 5; or
``(2) if not compensated in accordance with paragraph (1)--
``(A) be reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses
incurred in the performance of such duties; or
``(B) be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in
lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title
5.
``(d) Acceptance of Volunteer Services.--A member of a
committee established under this chapter may serve on such
committee on a voluntary basis without pay without regard to
section 1342 of title 31 or any other law.
``(e) Status of Members.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
with respect to a member of a committee established under
this chapter whom the Secretary appoints to represent an
entity or group--
``(A) the member is authorized to represent the interests
of the applicable entity or group; and
``(B) requirements under Federal law that would interfere
with such representation and that apply to a special
Government employee (as defined in section 202(a) of title
18), including requirements relating to employee conduct,
political activities, ethics, conflicts of interest, and
corruption, do not apply to the member.
``(2) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), a member
of a committee established under this chapter shall be
treated as a special Government employee for purposes of the
committee service of the member if--
``(A) the Secretary appointed the member to represent the
general public; or
``(B) the member, without regard to service on the
committee, is a special Government employee.
``(f) Service on Committee.--
``(1) Solicitation of nominations.--Before appointing an
individual as a member of a committee established under this
chapter, the Secretary shall publish, in the Federal
Register, a timely notice soliciting nominations for
membership on such committee.
``(2) Appointments.--
``(A) In general.--After considering nominations received
pursuant to a notice published under paragraph (1), the
Secretary may, as necessary, appoint a member to the
applicable committee established under this chapter.
``(B) Prohibition.--The Secretary shall not seek, consider,
or otherwise use information concerning the political
affiliation of a nominee in making an appointment to any
committee established under this chapter.
``(3) Service at pleasure of the secretary.--
``(A) In general.--Each member of a committee established
under this chapter shall serve at the pleasure of the
Secretary.
``(B) Exception.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a
member of the committee established under section 15102 may
only be removed prior to the end of the term of that member
for just cause.
``(4) Security background examinations.--The Secretary may
require an individual to have passed an appropriate security
background examination before appointment to a committee
established under this chapter.
``(5) Prohibition.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
a Federal employee may not be appointed as a member of a
committee established under this chapter.
``(B) Special rule for national merchant marine personnel
advisory committee.--The Secretary may appoint a Federal
employee to serve as a member of the National Merchant Marine
Personnel Advisory Committee to represent the interests of
the United States Merchant Marine Academy and,
notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), may do so without
soliciting, receiving, or considering nominations for such
appointment.
``(6) Terms.--
``(A) In general.--The term of each member of a committee
established under this chapter shall expire on December 31 of
the third full year after the effective date of the
appointment.
``(B) Continued service after term.--When the term of a
member of a committee established under this chapter ends,
the member, for a period not to exceed 1 year, may continue
to serve as a member until a successor is appointed.
``(7) Vacancies.--A vacancy on a committee established
under this chapter shall be filled in the same manner as the
original appointment.
``(8) Special rule for reappointments.--Notwithstanding
paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary may reappoint a member
of a committee established under this chapter for any term,
other than the first term of the member, without soliciting,
receiving, or considering nominations for such appointment.
``(g) Staff Services.--The Secretary shall furnish to each
committee established under this chapter any staff and
services considered by the Secretary to be necessary for the
conduct of the committee's functions.
``(h) Chairman; Vice Chairman.--
``(1) In general.--Each committee established under this
chapter shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman from among
the committee's members.
``(2) Vice chairman acting as chairman.--The Vice Chairman
shall act as Chairman in the absence or incapacity of, or in
the event of a vacancy in the office of, the Chairman.
``(i) Subcommittees and Working Groups.--
``(1) In general.--The Chairman of a committee established
under this chapter may establish and disestablish
subcommittees and working groups for any purpose consistent
with the function of the committee.
``(2) Participants.--Subject to conditions imposed by the
Chairman, members of a committee established under this
chapter and additional persons drawn from entities or groups
designated by this chapter to be represented on the committee
or the general public may be assigned to subcommittees and
working groups established under paragraph (1).
``(3) Chair.--Only committee members may chair
subcommittees and working groups established under paragraph
(1).
``(j) Consultation, Advice, Reports, and Recommendations.--
``(1) Consultation.--
``(A) In general.--Before taking any significant action,
the Secretary shall consult with, and consider the
information, advice, and recommendations of, a committee
established under this chapter if the function of the
committee is to advise the Secretary on matters related to
the significant action.
``(B) Inclusion.--For purposes of this paragraph,
regulations proposed under chapter 45 of this title are
significant actions.
``(2) Advice, reports, and recommendations.--Each committee
established under this chapter shall submit, in writing, to
the Secretary its advice, reports, and recommendations, in a
form and at a frequency determined appropriate by the
committee.
``(3) Explanation of actions taken.--Not later than 60 days
after the date on which the Secretary receives
recommendations from a committee under paragraph (2), the
Secretary shall--
``(A) publish the recommendations on a website accessible
at no charge to the public;
``(B) if the recommendations are from the committee
established under section 15102, establish a mechanism for
the submission of public comments on the recommendations; and
``(C) respond, in writing, to the committee regarding the
recommendations, including by providing an explanation of
actions taken regarding the recommendations.
``(4) Submission to congress.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate the advice, reports, and
recommendations received from committees under paragraph (2).
``(B) Additional submission.--With respect to a committee
established under section 70112 and to which this section
applies, the Secretary shall submit the advice, reports, and
recommendations received from the committee under paragraph
(2) to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives in addition to the committees specified in
subparagraph (A).
``(k) Observers.--Any Federal agency with matters under
such agency's administrative jurisdiction related to the
function of a committee established under this chapter may
designate a representative to--
``(1) attend any meeting of such committee; and
``(2) participate as an observer at meetings of such
committee that relate to such a matter.
``(l) Termination.--Each committee established under this
chapter shall terminate on September 30, 2027.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for subtitle II of
title 46, United States Code,

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is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter
147 the following:

``Part K-National Maritime Transportation Advisory Committees

``151. National Maritime Transportation Advisory Committees15101''.....

(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Commercial fishing safety advisory committee.--Section
4508 of title 46, United States Code, and the item relating
to that section in the analysis for chapter 45 of that title,
are repealed.
(2) Merchant mariner medical advisory committee.--Section
7115 of title 46, United States Code, and the item relating
to that section in the analysis for chapter 71 of that title,
are repealed.
(3) Merchant marine personnel advisory committee.--
(A) Repeal.--Section 8108 of title 46, United States Code,
and the item relating to that section in the analysis for
chapter 81 of that title, are repealed.
(B) Conforming amendment.--Section 7510(c)(1)(C) of title
46, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``National''
before ``Merchant Marine''.
(4) National boating safety advisory council.--
(A) Repeal.--Section 13110 of title 46, United States Code,
and the item relating to that section in the analysis for
chapter 131 of that title, are repealed.
(B) Conforming amendments.--
(i) Regulations.--Section 4302(c)(4) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``Council established
under section 13110 of this title'' and inserting ``Committee
established under section 15105 of this title''.
(ii) Repair and replacement of defects.--Section 4310(f) of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking
``Advisory Council'' and inserting ``Advisory Committee''.
(5) Navigation safety advisory council.--Section 5 of the
Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980 (33 U.S.C. 2073) is
repealed.
(6) Towing safety advisory committee.--
(A) Repeal.--Public Law 96-380 (33 U.S.C. 1231a) is
repealed.
(B) Conforming amendments.--
(i) Reduction of oil spills from single hull non-self-
propelled tank vessels.--Section 3719 of title 46, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``National'' before
``Towing Safety''.
(ii) Safety equipment.--Section 4102(f)(1) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``National''
before ``Towing Safety''.
(d) Treatment of Existing Councils and Committees.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law--
(1) an advisory council or committee substantially similar
to an advisory committee established under chapter 151 of
title 46, United States Code, as added by this Act, and that
was in force or in effect on the day before the date of
enactment of this section, including a council or committee
the authority for which was repealed under subsection (c),
may remain in force or in effect for a period of 2 years from
the date of enactment of this section, including that the
charter, membership, and other aspects of the council or
committee may remain in force or in effect; and
(2) during the 2-year period referenced in paragraph (1)--
(A) requirements relating to the applicable advisory
committee established under chapter 151 of title 46, United
States Code, shall be treated as satisfied by the
substantially similar advisory council or committee; and
(B) the enactment of this section, including the amendments
made in this section, shall not be the basis--
(i) to deem, find, or declare such council or committee,
including the charter, membership, and other aspects thereof,
void, not in force, or not in effect;
(ii) to suspend the activities of such council or
committee; or
(iii) to bar the members of such council or committee from
meeting.

SEC. 602. MARITIME SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

(a) In General.--Section 70112 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 70112. Maritime Security Advisory Committees

``(a) National Maritime Security Advisory Committee.--
``(1) Establishment.--There is established a National
Maritime Security Advisory Committee (in this subsection
referred to as the `Committee').
``(2) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary
on matters relating to national maritime security.
``(3) Membership.--
``(A) In general.--The Committee shall consist of at least
8 members, but not more than 21 members, appointed by the
Secretary in accordance with this subsection and section
15109 of this title.
``(B) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have
particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters
relating to the function of the Committee.
``(C) Representation.--Each of the following shall be
represented by at least 1 member of the Committee:
``(i) Port authorities.
``(ii) Facilities owners and operators.
``(iii) Terminal owners and operators.
``(iv) Vessel owners and operators.
``(v) Maritime labor organizations.
``(vi) The academic community.
``(vii) State and local governments.
``(viii) The maritime industry.
``(D) Distribution.--If the Committee consists of at least
8 members who, together, satisfy the minimum representation
requirements of subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall, based
on the needs of the Coast Guard, determine the number of
additional members of the Committee who represent each entity
specified in that subparagraph. Neither this subparagraph nor
any other provision of law shall be construed to require an
equal distribution of members representing each entity
specified in subparagraph (C).
``(4) Administration.--For purposes of section 15109 of
this title, the Committee shall be treated as a committee
established under chapter 151 of such title.
``(b) Area Maritime Security Advisory Committees.--
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Establishment.--The Secretary may--
``(i) establish an Area Maritime Security Advisory
Committee for any port area of the United States; and
``(ii) request such a committee to review the proposed Area
Maritime Transportation Security Plan developed under section
70103(b) and make recommendations to the Secretary that the
committee considers appropriate.
``(B) Additional functions and meetings.--A committee
established under this subsection for an area--
``(i) may advise, consult with, report to, and make
recommendations to the Secretary on matters relating to
maritime security in that area;
``(ii) may make available to the Congress recommendations
that the committee makes to the Secretary; and
``(iii) shall meet at the call of--

``(I) the Secretary, who shall call such a meeting at least
once during each calendar year; or
``(II) a majority of the committee.

``(2) Membership.--
``(A) In general.--Each committee established under this
subsection shall consist of at least 7 members appointed by
the Secretary, each of whom has at least 5 years practical
experience in maritime security operations.
``(B) Terms.--The term of each member of a committee
established under this subsection shall be for a period of
not more than 5 years, specified by the Secretary.
``(C) Notice.--Before appointing an individual to a
position on a committee established under this subsection,
the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register
soliciting nominations for membership on the committee.
``(D) Background examinations.--The Secretary may require
an individual to have passed an appropriate security
background examination before appointment to a committee
established under this subsection.
``(E) Representation.--Each committee established under
this subsection shall be composed of individuals who
represent the interests of the port industry, terminal
operators, port labor organizations, and other users of the
port areas.
``(3) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--
``(A) In general.--Each committee established under this
subsection shall elect 1 of the committee's members as the
Chairperson and 1 of the committee's members as the Vice
Chairperson.
``(B) Vice chairperson acting as chairperson.--The Vice
Chairperson shall act as Chairperson in the absence or
incapacity of the Chairperson, or in the event of a vacancy
in the office of the Chairperson.
``(4) Observers.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, and the head of any
other interested Federal agency may, designate a
representative to participate as an observer with a committee
established under this subsection.
``(B) Role.--The Secretary's designated representative to a
committee established under this subsection shall act as the
executive secretary of the committee and shall perform the
duties set forth in section 10(c) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
``(5) Consideration of views.--The Secretary shall consider
the information, advice, and recommendations of each
committee established under this subsection in formulating
policy regarding matters affecting maritime security.
``(6) Compensation and expenses.--
``(A) In general.--A member of a committee established
under this subsection, when attending meetings of the
committee or when otherwise engaged in the business of the
committee, is entitled to receive--
``(i) compensation at a rate fixed by the Secretary, not
exceeding the daily equivalent of the current rate of basic
pay in effect for GS-15 of the General Schedule under section
5332 of title 5 including travel time; and
``(ii) travel or transportation expenses under section 5703
of title 5.
``(B) Status.--A member of a committee established under
this subsection shall not be considered to be an officer or
employee of the United States for any purpose based on the
receipt of any payment under this paragraph.
``(7) FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.) does not apply to a committee established under this
subsection.''.
(b) Treatment of Existing Committee.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law--

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(1) an advisory committee substantially similar to the
National Maritime Security Advisory Committee established
under section 70112(a) of title 46, United States Code, as
amended by this section, and that was in force or in effect
on the day before the date of enactment of this section, may
remain in force or in effect for a period of 2 years from the
date of enactment of this section, including that the
charter, membership, and other aspects of the committee may
remain in force or in effect; and
(2) during the 2-year period referenced in paragraph (1)--
(A) requirements relating to the National Maritime Security
Advisory Committee established under section 70112(a) of
title 46, United States Code, as amended by this section,
shall be treated as satisfied by the substantially similar
advisory committee; and
(B) the enactment of this section, including the amendments
made in this section, shall not be the basis--
(i) to deem, find, or declare such committee, including the
charter, membership, and other aspects thereof, void, not in
force, or not in effect;
(ii) to suspend the activities of such committee; or
(iii) to bar the members of such committee from meeting.

TITLE VII--FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Federal Maritime
Commission Authorization Act of 2017''.

SEC. 702. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 308 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``$24,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and
2017'' and inserting ``$28,012,310 for fiscal year 2018 and
$28,544,543 for fiscal year 2019''.

SEC. 703. REPORTING ON IMPACT OF ALLIANCES ON COMPETITION.

Section 306 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) an analysis of the impacts on competition for the
purchase of certain covered services by alliances of ocean
common carriers acting pursuant to an agreement under this
part between or among ocean common carriers, including a
summary of actions, including corrective actions, taken by
the Commission to promote such competition.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Definition of Certain Covered Services.--In this
section, the term `certain covered services' has the meaning
given the term in section 40102.''.

SEC. 704. DEFINITION OF CERTAIN COVERED SERVICES.

Section 40102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (25) as
paragraphs (6) through (26), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4), the following:
``(5) Certain covered services.--For purposes of sections
41105 and 41307, the term `certain covered services' means,
with respect to a vessel--
``(A) the berthing or bunkering of the vessel;
``(B) the loading or unloading of cargo to or from the
vessel to or from a point on a wharf or terminal;
``(C) the positioning, removal, or replacement of buoys
related to the movement of the vessel; and
``(D) with respect to injunctive relief under section
41307, towing vessel services provided to such a vessel.''.

SEC. 705. REPORTS FILED WITH THE COMMISSION.

Section 40104(a) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(a) Reports.--
``(1) In general.--The Federal Maritime Commission may
require a common carrier or marine terminal operator, or an
officer, receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or employee of the
common carrier or marine terminal operator to file with the
Commission a periodical or special report, an account,
record, rate, or charge, or a memorandum of facts and
transactions related to the business of the common carrier or
marine terminal operator, as applicable.
``(2) Requirements.--Any report, account, record, rate,
charge, or memorandum required to be filed under paragraph
(1) shall--
``(A) be made under oath if the Commission requires; and
``(B) be filed in the form and within the time prescribed
by the Commission.
``(3) Limitation.--The Commission shall--
``(A) limit the scope of any filing ordered under this
section to fulfill the objective of the order; and
``(B) provide a reasonable period of time for respondents
to respond based upon their capabilities and the scope of the
order.''.

SEC. 706. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

(a) Notice of Filing.--Section 40304(a) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(a) Notice of Filing.--Not later than 7 days after the
date an agreement is filed, the Federal Maritime Commission
shall--
``(1) transmit a notice of the filing to the Federal
Register for publication; and
``(2) request interested persons to submit relevant
information and documents.''.
(b) Request for Information and Documents.--Section
40304(d) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``section'' and inserting ``part''.
(c) Saving Clause.--Nothing in this section, or the
amendments made by this section, may be construed--
(1) to prevent the Federal Maritime Commission from
requesting from a person, at any time, any additional
information or documents the Commission considers necessary
to carry out chapter 403 of title 46, United States Code;
(2) to prescribe a specific deadline for the submission of
relevant information and documents in response to a request
under section 40304(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code; or
(3) to limit the authority of the Commission to request
information under section 40304(d) of title 46, United States
Code.

SEC. 707. OCEAN TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES.

(a) License Requirement.--Section 40901(a) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``advertise, hold
oneself out, or'' after ``may not''.
(b) Applicability.--Section 40901 of title 46, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Applicability.--Subsection (a) and section 40902 do
not apply to a person that performs ocean transportation
intermediary services on behalf of an ocean transportation
intermediary for which it is a disclosed agent.''.
(c) Financial Responsibility.--Section 40902(a) of title
46, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``advertise,
hold oneself out, or'' after ``may not''.

SEC. 708. COMMON CARRIERS.

(a) Section 41104 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
``(a) In General.--'' before ``A common carrier'';
(2) in subsection (a), as designated--
(A) by amending paragraph (11) to read as follows:
``(11) knowingly and willfully accept cargo from or
transport cargo for the account of a non-vessel-operating
common carrier that does not have a tariff as required by
section 40501 of this title, or an ocean transportation
intermediary that does not have a bond, insurance, or other
surety as required by section 40902 of this title;'';
(B) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(13) continue to participate simultaneously in a rate
discussion agreement and an agreement to share vessels, in
the same trade, if the interplay of the authorities exercised
by the specified agreements is likely, by a reduction in
competition, to produce an unreasonable reduction in
transportation service or an unreasonable increase in
transportation cost.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Rule of Construction.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, there is no private right of action to
enforce the prohibition under subsection (a)(13).
``(c) Agreement Violation.--Participants in an agreement
found by the Commission to violate subsection (a)(13) shall
have 90 days from the date of such Commission finding to
withdraw from the agreement as necessary to comply with that
subsection.''.
(b) Application.--Section 41104(a)(13) of title 46, United
States Code, as amended, shall apply to any agreement filed
or with an effective date before, on, or after the date of
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 709. NEGOTIATIONS.

(a) Concerted Action.--Section 41105 of title 46, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as
paragraphs (7) through (10), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) negotiate with a tug or towing vessel service
provider on any matter relating to rates or services provided
within the United States by those tugs or towing vessels;
``(6) with respect to a vessel operated by an ocean common
carrier within the United States, negotiate for the purchase
of certain covered services, unless the negotiations and any
resulting agreements are not in violation of the antitrust
laws and are consistent with the purposes of this part,
except that this paragraph does not prohibit the setting and
publishing of a joint through rate by a conference, joint
venture, or association of ocean common carriers;''.
(b) Authority.--Chapter 411 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting after section 41105 the following:

``Sec. 41105A. Authority

``Nothing in section 41105, as amended by the Federal
Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017, shall be
construed to limit the authority of the Department of Justice
regarding antitrust matters.''; and
(2) in the analysis at the beginning of chapter 411, by
inserting after the item relating to section 41105 the
following:

``41105A. Authority.''.
(c) Exemption.--Section 40307(b)(1) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``tug operators,'' after
``motor carriers,''.

SEC. 710. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF SOUGHT BY THE COMMISSION.

(a) In General.--Section 41307(b) of title 46, United
States Code is amended--

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(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``or to substantially
lessen competition in the purchasing of certain covered
services'' after ``transportation cost''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Competition factors.--In making a determination under
this subsection regarding whether an agreement is likely to
substantially lessen competition in the purchasing of certain
covered services, the Commission may consider any relevant
competition factors in affected markets, including, without
limitation, the competitive effect of agreements other than
the agreement under review.''.
(b) Application.--Section 41307(b) of title 46, United
States Code, as amended, shall apply to any agreement filed
or with an effective date before, on, or after the date of
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 711. DISCUSSIONS.

(a) In General.--Section 303 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 303. Meetings

``(a) In General.--The Federal Maritime Commission shall be
deemed to be an agency for purposes of section 552b of title
5.
``(b) Record.--The Commission, through its secretary, shall
keep a record of its meetings and the votes taken on any
action, order, contract, or financial transaction of the
Commission.
``(c) Nonpublic Collaborative Discussions.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 552b of title 5,
a majority of the Commissioners may hold a meeting that is
not open to public observation to discuss official agency
business if--
``(A) no formal or informal vote or other official agency
action is taken at the meeting;
``(B) each individual present at the meeting is a
Commissioner or an employee of the Commission;
``(C) at least 1 Commissioner from each political party is
present at the meeting, if applicable; and
``(D) the General Counsel of the Commission is present at
the meeting.
``(2) Disclosure of nonpublic collaborative discussions.--
Except as provided under paragraph (3), not later than 2
business days after the conclusion of a meeting under
paragraph (1), the Commission shall make available to the
public, in a place easily accessible to the public--
``(A) a list of the individuals present at the meeting; and
``(B) a summary of the matters discussed at the meeting,
except for any matters the Commission properly determines may
be withheld from the public under section 552b(c) of title 5.
``(3) Exception.--If the Commission properly determines
matters may be withheld from the public under section 555b(c)
of title 5, the Commission shall provide a summary with as
much general information as possible on those matters
withheld from the public.
``(4) Ongoing proceedings.--If a meeting under paragraph
(1) directly relates to an ongoing proceeding before the
Commission, the Commission shall make the disclosure under
paragraph (2) on the date of the final Commission decision.
``(5) Preservation of open meetings requirements for agency
action.--Nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit
the applicability of section 552b of title 5 with respect to
a meeting of the Commissioners other than that described in
this subsection.
``(6) Statutory construction.--Nothing in this subsection
may be construed--
``(A) to limit the applicability of section 552b of title 5
with respect to any information which is proposed to be
withheld from the public under paragraph (2)(B) of this
subsection; or
``(B) to authorize the Commission to withhold from any
individual any record that is accessible to that individual
under section 552a of title 5.''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The analysis at the beginning of
chapter 3 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
amending the item relating to section 303 to read as follows:

``303. Meetings.''.

SEC. 712. TRANSPARENCY.

(a) In General.--Beginning not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Maritime
Commission shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives biannual reports that describe the
Commission's progress toward addressing the issues raised in
each unfinished regulatory proceeding, regardless of whether
the proceeding is subject to a statutory or regulatory
deadline.
(b) Format of Reports.--Each report under subsection (a)
shall, among other things, clearly identify for each
unfinished regulatory proceeding--
(1) the popular title;
(2) the current stage of the proceeding;
(3) an abstract of the proceeding;
(4) what prompted the action in question;
(5) any applicable statutory, regulatory, or judicial
deadline;
(6) the associated docket number;
(7) the date the rulemaking was initiated;
(8) a date for the next action; and
(9) if a date for next action identified in the previous
report is not met, the reason for the delay.

SEC. 713. STUDY OF BANKRUPTCY PREPARATION AND RESPONSE.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study that examines the immediate aftermath
of a major ocean carrier bankruptcy and its impact through
the supply chain. The study shall consider any financial
mechanisms that could be used to mitigate the impact of any
future bankruptcy events on the supply chain.
(b) Report.--No later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report containing the findings,
conclusions, and recommendations, if any, from the study
required under subsection (a).

SEC. 714. AGREEMENTS UNAFFECTED.

Nothing in this Act may be construed--
(1) to limit or amend the definition of ``agreement'' in
section 40102(1) of title 46, United States Code, with
respect to the exclusion of maritime labor agreements; or
(2) to apply to a maritime labor agreement (as defined in
section 40102(15) of that title).

TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 801. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

Subsection (h) of section 888 of the Homeland Security Act
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 468) is repealed.

SEC. 802. CORRECTIONS TO PROVISIONS ENACTED BY COAST GUARD
AUTHORIZATION ACTS.

Section 604(b) of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-281; 128 Stat.
3061) is amended by inserting ``and fishery endorsement''
after ``endorsement''.

SEC. 803. OFFICER EVALUATION REPORT.

(a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard
shall reduce lieutenant junior grade evaluation reports to
the same length as an ensign or place lieutenant junior grade
evaluations on an annual schedule.
(b) Surveys.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard
shall conduct surveys of--
(1) outgoing promotion board members and assignment
officers to determine, at a minimum--
(A) which sections of the officer evaluation report were
most useful;
(B) which sections of the officer evaluation report were
least useful;
(C) how to better reflect high performers; and
(D) any recommendations for improving the officer
evaluation report; and
(2) at least 10 percent of the officers from each grade of
officers from O1 to O6 to determine how much time each member
of the rating chain spends on that member's portion of the
officer evaluation report.
(c) Revisions.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the date of
the completion of the surveys required by subsection (b), the
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall revise the officer
evaluation report, and provide corresponding directions,
taking into account the requirements under paragraph (2).
(2) Requirements.--In revising the officer evaluation
report under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall--
(A) consider the findings of the surveys under subsection
(b);
(B) improve administrative efficiency;
(C) reduce and streamline performance dimensions and
narrative text;
(D) eliminate redundancy with the officer specialty
management system and any other record information systems
that are used during the officer assignment or promotion
process;
(E) provide for fairness and equity for Coast Guard
officers with regard to promotion boards, selection panels,
and the assignment process; and
(F) ensure officer evaluation responsibilities can be
accomplished within normal working hours--
(i) to minimize any impact to officer duties; and
(ii) to eliminate any need for an officer to take liberty
or leave for administrative purposes.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 545 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the findings of the surveys under
subsection (b).
(2) Format.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be
formatted by each rank, type of board, and position, as
applicable.

SEC. 804. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.

Section 404 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010
(Public Law 111-281; 124 Stat. 2950) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the text preceding paragraph (1),
by striking ``sections 3304, 5333, and 5753'' and inserting
``section 3304''; and
(2) by striking subsection (b), and redesignating
subsection (c) as subsection (b).

SEC. 805. COAST GUARD ROTC PROGRAM.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
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Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the costs and benefits of
creating a Coast Guard Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Program based on the other Armed Forces programs.

SEC. 806. CURRENCY DETECTION CANINE TEAM PROGRAM.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Canine currency detection team.--The term ``canine
currency detection team'' means a canine and a canine handler
that are trained to detect currency.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
(b) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a
program to allow the use of canine currency detection teams
for purposes of Coast Guard maritime law enforcement,
including underway vessel boardings.
(c) Operation.--The Secretary may cooperate with, or enter
into an agreement with, the head of another Federal agency to
meet the requirements under subsection (b).

SEC. 807. CENTER OF EXPERTISE FOR GREAT LAKES OIL SPILL
SEARCH AND RESPONSE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard
shall establish a Center of Expertise for Great Lakes Oil
Spill Preparedness and Response (referred to in this section
as the ``Center of Expertise'') in accordance with section
313 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act.
(b) Location.--The Center of Expertise shall be located in
close proximity to--
(1) critical crude oil transportation infrastructure on and
connecting the Great Lakes, such as submerged pipelines and
high-traffic navigation locks; and
(2) an institution of higher education with adequate
aquatic research laboratory facilities and capabilities and
expertise in Great Lakes aquatic ecology, environmental
chemistry, fish and wildlife, and water resources.
(c) Functions.--The Center of Expertise shall--
(1) monitor and assess, on an ongoing basis, the current
state of knowledge regarding freshwater oil spill response
technologies and the behavior and effects of oil spills in
the Great Lakes;
(2) identify any significant gaps in Great Lakes oil spill
research, including an assessment of major scientific or
technological deficiencies in responses to past spills in the
Great Lakes and other freshwater bodies, and seek to fill
those gaps;
(3) conduct research, development, testing, and evaluation
for freshwater oil spill response equipment, technologies,
and techniques to mitigate and respond to oil spills in the
Great Lakes;
(4) educate and train Federal, State, and local first
responders located in Coast Guard District 9 in--
(A) the incident command system structure;
(B) Great Lakes oil spill response techniques and
strategies; and
(C) public affairs; and
(5) work with academic and private sector response training
centers to develop and standardize maritime oil spill
response training and techniques for use on the Great Lakes.
(d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Great Lakes''
means Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie,
and Lake Ontario.

SEC. 808. PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS AND MARITIME SEARCH
AND RESCUE COORDINATION.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act--
(1) the Secretary of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating acting through the Commandant of the Coast
Guard shall review Coast Guard policies and procedures for
public safety answering points and search-and-rescue
coordination with State and local law enforcement entities in
order to--
(A) further minimize the possibility of maritime 911 calls
being improperly routed; and
(B) assure the Coast Guard is able to effectively carry out
the Coast Guard's maritime search and rescue mission; and
(2) the Commandant shall--
(A) formulate a national maritime public safety answering
points policy; and
(B) submit a report to the Congress on such assessment and
policy, which shall include an update to the report submitted
in accordance with section 233 of the Howard Coble Coast
Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014.

SEC. 809. SHIP SHOAL LIGHTHOUSE TRANSFER: REPEAL.

Effective January 1, 2021, section 27 of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-241; 105 Stat.
2218) is repealed.

SEC. 810. LAND EXCHANGE, AYAKULIK ISLAND, ALASKA.

(a) Land Exchange; Ayakulik Island, Alaska.--If the owner
of Ayakulik Island, Alaska, offers to exchange the Island for
the Tract--
(1) within 10 days after receiving such offer, the
Secretary shall provide notice of the offer to the
Commandant;
(2) within 90 days after receiving the notice under
paragraph (1), the Commandant shall develop and transmit to
the Secretary proposed operational restrictions on commercial
activity conducted on the Tract, including the right of the
Commandant to--
(A) order the immediate termination, for a period of up to
72 hours, of any activity occurring on or from the Tract that
violates or threatens to violate one or more of such
restrictions; or
(B) commence a civil action for appropriate relief,
including a permanent or temporary injunction enjoining the
activity that violates or threatens to violate such
restrictions;
(3) within 90 days after receiving the proposed operational
restrictions from the Commandant, the Secretary shall
transmit such restrictions to the owner of Ayakulik Island;
and
(4) within 30 days after transmitting the proposed
operational restrictions to the owner of Ayakulik Island, and
if the owner agrees to such restrictions, the Secretary shall
convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to the Tract to the owner, subject to an easement granted
to the Commandant to enforce such restrictions, in exchange
for all right, title, and interest of such owner in and to
Ayakulik Island.
(b) Boundary Revisions.--The Secretary may make technical
and conforming revisions to the boundaries of the Tract
before the date of the exchange.
(c) Public Land Order.--Effective on the date of an
exchange under subsection (a), Public Land Order 5550 shall
have no force or effect with respect to submerged lands that
are part of the Tract.
(d) Failure to Timely Respond to Notice.--If the Commandant
does not transmit proposed operational restrictions to the
Secretary within 30 days after receiving the notice under
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall, by not later than 60
days after transmitting such notice, convey all right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to the Tract to the
owner of Ayakulik Island in exchange for all right, title,
and interest of such owner in and to Ayakulik Island.
(e) CERCLA Not Affected.--This section and an exchange
under this section shall not be construed to limit the
application of or otherwise affect section 120(h) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Commandant.--The term ``Commandant'' means the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating, acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(3) Tract.--The term ``Tract'' means the land (including
submerged land) depicted as ``PROPOSED PROPERTY EXCHANGE
AREA'' on the survey titled ``PROPOSED PROPERTY EXCHANGE
PARCEL'' and dated 3/22/17.

SEC. 811. USE OF TRACT 43.

Section 524(e)(2) of the Pribilof Island Transition
Completion Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-120), as amended by
section 3533 of the Pribilof Island Transition Completion
Amendments Act of 2016 (subtitle B of title XXXV of Public
Law 114-328), is amended by--
(1) striking ``each month'' and inserting ``each April and
October''; and
(2) striking ``previous month'' and inserting ``previous
six months''.

SEC. 812. COAST GUARD MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating shall seek to enter into an
arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences not later
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act
under which the Academy shall prepare an assessment of
available unmanned, autonomous, or remotely controlled
maritime domain awareness technologies for use by the Coast
Guard.
(b) Assessment.--The assessment shall--
(1) describe the potential limitations of current and
emerging unmanned technologies used in the maritime domain
for--
(A) ocean observation;
(B) vessel monitoring and identification;
(C) weather observation;
(D) to the extent practicable for consideration by the
Academy, intelligence gathering, surveillance, and
reconnaissance; and
(E) communications;
(2) examine how technologies described in paragraph (1) can
help prioritize Federal investment by examining;
(A) affordability, including acquisition, operations, and
maintenance;
(B) reliability;
(C) versatility;
(D) efficiency; and
(E) estimated service life and persistence of effort; and
(3) analyze whether the use of new and emerging maritime
domain awareness technologies can be used to--
(A) carry out Coast Guard missions at lower costs;
(B) expand the scope and range of Coast Guard maritime
domain awareness;
(C) allow the Coast Guard to more efficiently and
effectively allocate Coast Guard vessels, aircraft, and
personnel; and
(D) identify adjustments that would be necessary in Coast
Guard policies, procedures, and protocols to incorporate
unmanned technologies to enhance efficiency.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after
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with the Secretary under subsection (a), the National Academy
of Sciences shall submit the assessment prepared under this
section to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure and Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate.
(d) Use of Information.--In formulating costs pursuant to
subsection (b), the National Academy of Sciences may utilize
information from other Coast Guard reports, assessments, or
analyses regarding existing Coast Guard manpower requirements
or other reports, assessments, or analyses for the
acquisition of unmanned, autonomous, or remotely controlled
technologies by the Federal Government.

SEC. 813. MONITORING.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating shall conduct a 1-year pilot
program to determine the impact of persistent use of
different types of surveillance systems on illegal maritime
activities, including illegal, unreported, and unregulated
fishing, in the Western Pacific region.
(b) Requirements.--The pilot program shall--
(1) consider the use of light aircraft-based detection
systems that can identify potential illegal activity from
high altitudes and produce enforcement-quality evidence at
low altitudes; and
(2) be directed at detecting and deterring illegal maritime
activities, including illegal, unreported, and unregulated
fishing, and enhancing maritime domain awareness.

SEC. 814. REIMBURSEMENTS FOR NON-FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS
OF CERTAIN AIDS TO NAVIGATION.

(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of amounts
specifically provided in advance in subsequent appropriations
Acts and in accordance with this section, the Commandant of
the Coast Guard may reimburse a non-Federal entity for costs
incurred by the entity for a covered project.
(b) Conditions.--The Commandant may not provide
reimbursement under subsection (a) with respect to a covered
project unless--
(1) the need for the project is a result of the completion
of construction with respect to a federally authorized
navigation channel;
(2) the Commandant determines, through an appropriate
navigation safety analysis, that the project is necessary to
ensure safe marine transportation;
(3) the Commandant approves the design of the project to
ensure that it meets all applicable Coast Guard aids-to-
navigation standards and requirements;
(4) the non-Federal entity agrees to transfer the project
upon completion to the Coast Guard for operation and
maintenance by the Coast Guard as a Federal aid to
navigation;
(5) the non-Federal entity carries out the project in
accordance with the same laws and regulations that would
apply to the Coast Guard if the Coast Guard carried out the
project, including obtaining all permits required for the
project under Federal and State law; and
(6) the Commandant determines that the project satisfies
such additional requirements as may be established by the
Commandant.
(c) Limitations.--Reimbursements under subsection (a) may
not exceed the following:
(1) For a single covered project, $5,000,000.
(2) For all covered projects in a single fiscal year,
$5,000,000.
(d) Expiration.--The authority granted under this section
shall expire on the date that is 4 years after the date of
enactment of this section.
(e) Covered Project Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered project'' means a project carried out--
(1) by a non-Federal entity to construct and establish an
aid to navigation that facilitates safe and efficient marine
transportation on a Federal navigation project authorized by
title I of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007
(Public Law 110-114); and
(2) in an area that was affected by Hurricane Harvey.

SEC. 815. TOWING SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FEES.

(a) Review.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall--
(1) review and compare the costs to the Government of--
(A) towing vessel inspections performed by the Coast Guard;
and
(B) such inspections performed by a third party; and
(2) based on such review and comparison, determine whether
the costs to the Government of such inspections performed by
a third party are different than the costs to the Government
of such inspections performed by the Coast Guard.
(b) Revision of Fees.--If the Commandant determines under
subsection (a) that the costs to the Government of such
inspections performed by a third party are different than the
costs to the Government of such inspections performed by the
Coast Guard, then the Commandant shall revise the fee
assessed by the Coast Guard for such inspections as necessary
to conform to the requirements under section 9701 of title
31, United States Code, that such fee be based on the cost to
the Government of such inspections and accurately reflect
such costs.

SEC. 816. OIL SPILL DISBURSEMENTS AUDITING AND REPORT.

Section 1012 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
2712) is amended--
(1) by repealing subsection (g);
(2) in subsection (l)(1), by striking ``Within one year
after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2010, and annually thereafter,'' and inserting ``Each
year, on the date on which the President submits to Congress
a budget under section 1105 of title 31, United States
Code,''; and
(3) by amending subsection (l)(2) to read as follows:
``(2) Contents.--The report shall include--
``(A) a list of each incident that--
``(i) occurred in the preceding fiscal year; and
``(ii) resulted in disbursements from the Fund, for removal
costs and damages, totaling $500,000 or more;
``(B) a list of each incident that--
``(i) occurred in the fiscal year preceding the preceding
fiscal year; and
``(ii) resulted in disbursements from the Fund, for removal
costs and damages, totaling $500,000 or more; and
``(C) an accounting of any amounts reimbursed to the Fund
in the preceding fiscal year that were recovered from a
responsible party for an incident that resulted in
disbursements from the Fund, for removal costs and damages,
totaling $500,000 or more.''.

SEC. 817. FLEET REQUIREMENTS ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGY.

(a) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating, in consultation with
interested Federal and non-Federal stakeholders, shall submit
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report
including--
(1) an assessment of Coast Guard at-sea operational fleet
requirements to support its statutory missions established in
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.); and
(2) a strategic plan for meeting the requirements
identified under paragraph (1).
(b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) an assessment of--
(A) the extent to which the Coast Guard at-sea operational
fleet requirements referred to in subsection (a)(1) are
currently being met;
(B) the Coast Guard's current fleet, its operational
lifespan, and how the anticipated changes in the age and
distribution of vessels in the fleet will impact the ability
to meet at-sea operational requirements;
(C) fleet operations and recommended improvements to
minimize costs and extend operational vessel life spans; and
(D) the number of Fast Response Cutters, Offshore Patrol
Cutters, and National Security Cutters needed to meet at-sea
operational requirements as compared to planned acquisitions
under the current programs of record;
(2) an analysis of--
(A) how the Coast Guard at-sea operational fleet
requirements are currently met, including the use of the
Coast Guard's current cutter fleet, agreements with partners,
chartered vessels, and unmanned vehicle technology; and
(B) whether existing and planned cutter programs of record
(including the Fast Response Cutter, Offshore Patrol Cutter,
and National Security Cutter) will enable the Coast Guard to
meet at-sea operational requirements; and
(3) a description of--
(A) planned manned and unmanned vessel acquisition; and
(B) how such acquisitions will change the extent to which
the Coast Guard at-sea operational requirements are met.
(c) Consultation and Transparency.--
(1) Consultation.--In consulting with the Federal and non-
Federal stakeholders under subsection (a), the Secretary of
the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall--
(A) provide the stakeholders with opportunities for input--
(i) prior to initially drafting the report, including the
assessment and strategic plan; and
(ii) not later than 3 months prior to finalizing the
report, including the assessment and strategic plan, for
submission; and
(B) document the input and its disposition in the report.
(2) Transparency.--All input provided under paragraph (1)
shall be made available to the public.
(d) Ensuring Maritime Coverage.--In order to meet Coast
Guard mission requirements for search and rescue, ports,
waterways, and coastal security, and maritime environmental
response during recapitalization of Coast Guard vessels, the
Coast Guard shall ensure continuity of the coverage, to the
maximum extent practicable, in the locations that may lose
assets.

SEC. 818. NATIONAL SECURITY CUTTER.

(a) Standard Method for Tracking.--The Commandant of the
Coast Guard may not certify an eighth National Security
Cutter as Ready for Operations before the date on which the
Commandant provides to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate--
(1) a notification of a new standard method for tracking
operational employment of Coast Guard major cutters that does
not include time during which such a cutter is away from its
homeport for maintenance or repair; and
(2) a report analyzing cost and performance for different
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levels of operational employment using the standard method
required by paragraph (1) that, at a minimum--
(A) compares over a 30-year period the average annualized
baseline cost and performances for a certified National
Security Cutter that operated for 185 days away from homeport
or an equivalent alternative measure of operational tempo--
(i) against the cost of a 15 percent increase in days away
from homeport or an equivalent alternative measure of
operational tempo for a National Security Cutter; and
(ii) against the cost of the acquisition and operation of
an additional National Security Cutter; and
(B) examines the optimal level of operational employment of
National Security Cutters to balance National Security Cutter
cost and mission performance.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 221(b) of the Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2012 (126 Stat. 1560) is repealed.
(2) Section 204(c)(1) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act
of 2016 (130 Stat. 35) is repealed.

SEC. 819. ACQUISITION PLAN FOR INLAND WATERWAY AND RIVER
TENDERS AND BAY-CLASS ICEBREAKERS.

(a) Acquisition Plan.--Not later than 270 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the
Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a plan to replace or extend the life of the
Coast Guard fleet of inland waterway and river tenders, and
the Bay-class icebreakers.
(b) Contents.--The plan under subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) an analysis of the work required to extend the life of
vessels described in subsection (a);
(2) recommendations for which, if any, such vessels it is
cost effective to undertake a ship-life extension or enhanced
maintenance program;
(3) an analysis of the aids to navigation program to
determine if advances in navigation technology may reduce the
needs for physical aids to navigation;
(4) recommendations for changes to physical aids to
navigation and the distribution of such aids that reduce the
need for the acquisition of vessels to replace the vessels
described in subsection (a);
(5) a schedule for the acquisition of vessels to replace
the vessels described in subsection (a), including the date
on which the first vessel will be delivered;
(6) the date such acquisition will be complete;
(7) a description of the order and location of replacement
vessels;
(8) an estimate of the cost per vessel and of the total
cost of the acquisition program of record; and
(9) an analysis of whether existing vessels can be used.

SEC. 820. GREAT LAKES ICEBREAKER ACQUISITION.

(a) Icebreaking on the Great Lakes.--For fiscal years 2018
and 2019, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may use funds
made available pursuant to section 4902 of title 14, United
States Code, as amended by this Act, for the construction of
an icebreaker that is at least as capable as the Coast Guard
Cutter Mackinaw to enhance icebreaking capacity on the Great
Lakes.
(b) Acquisition Plan.--Not later than 45 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit a
plan to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives for acquiring an icebreaker described in
subsections (a) and (b). Such plan shall include--
(1) the details and schedule of the acquisition activities
to be completed; and
(2) a description of how the funding for Coast Guard
acquisition, construction, and improvements that was
appropriated under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
(Public Law 115-31) will be allocated to support the
acquisition activities referred to in paragraph (1).

SEC. 821. POLAR ICEBREAKERS.

(a) Enhanced Maintenance Program for the Polar Star.--
(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall
conduct an enhanced maintenance program on Coast Guard Cutter
Polar Star (WAGB-10) to extend the service life of such
vessel until at least December 31, 2025.
(2) Requirement for report.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2017, the Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating, in consultation with Naval Sea
Systems Command, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a detailed report describing a plan to extend
the service life of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-
10) until at least December 31, 2025, through an enhanced
maintenance program.
(3) Content.--The report required by paragraph (2) shall
include the following:
(A) An assessment and discussion of the enhanced
maintenance program recommended by the National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Committee on Polar
Icebreaker Cost Assessment in the letter report ``Acquisition
and Operation of Polar Icebreakers: Fulfilling the Nation's
Needs''.
(B) An assessment and discussion of the Government
Accountability Office's concerns and recommendations
regarding service life extension work on Coast Guard Cutter
Polar Star (WAGB-10) in the report ``Status of the Coast
Guard's Polar Icebreaking Fleet Capability and
Recapitalization Plan''.
(C) Based upon a materiel condition assessment of the Coast
Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-10)--
(i) a description of the service life extension needs of
the vessel;
(ii) detailed information regarding planned shipyard work
for each fiscal year to meet such needs; and
(iii) an estimate of the amount needed to be appropriated
to complete the enhanced maintenance program.
(D) A plan to ensure the vessel will maintain seasonally
operational status during the enhanced maintenance program.
(4) Authorization of appropriations.--The Commandant of the
Coast Guard may use funds made available pursuant to section
4902 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by section
202 of this Act, for the enhanced maintenance program
described in the report required by subsection (a).
(b) Overdue Report.--Upon the date of enactment of the
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives the polar
icebreaker recapitalization plan required under section 3523
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2017 (Public Law 114-328).
(c) Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012;
Amendment.--Section 222 of the Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-213), as amended,
is further amended as follows:
(1) by striking subsections (a) through (d);
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as
subsections (a) through (c), respectively;
(3) in subsection (a), as redesignated--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``Except as provided in subsection (c), the Commandant'' and
inserting ``The Commandant'';
(B) in paragraph (1) by striking ``Polar Sea or'';
(C) in paragraph (2) by striking ``either of the vessels''
and inserting ``the Polar Star or the Polar Sea''; and
(D) in paragraph (3) by striking ``either of the vessels''
each place it appears and inserting ``the Polar Star''.

SEC. 822. STRATEGIC ASSETS IN THE ARCTIC.

(a) Definition of Arctic.--In this section, the term
``Arctic'' has the meaning given the term in section 112 of
the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Arctic continues to grow in significance to both
the national security interests and the economic prosperity
of the United States; and
(2) the Coast Guard must ensure it is positioned to respond
to any accident, incident, or threat with appropriate assets.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and taking into
consideration the Department of Defense 2016 Arctic Strategy,
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the progress toward implementing
the strategic objectives described in the United States Coast
Guard Arctic Strategy dated May 2013.
(d) Contents.--The report under subsection (c) shall
include--
(1) a description of the Coast Guard's progress toward each
strategic objective identified in the United States Coast
Guard Arctic Strategy dated May 2013;
(2) an assessment of the assets and infrastructure
necessary to meet the strategic objectives identified in the
United States Coast Guard Arctic Strategy dated May 2013
based on factors such as--
(A) response time;
(B) coverage area;
(C) endurance on scene;
(D) presence; and
(E) deterrence;
(3) an analysis of the sufficiency of the distribution of
National Security Cutters, Offshore Patrol Cutters, and Fast
Response Cutters both stationed in various Alaskan ports and
in other locations to meet the strategic objectives
identified in the United States Coast Guard Arctic Strategy,
dated May 2013;
(4) plans to provide communications throughout the entire
Coastal Western Alaska Captain of the Port zone to improve
waterway safety and mitigate close calls, collisions, and
other dangerous interactions between the shipping industry
and subsistence hunters;
(5) plans to prevent marine casualties, when possible, by
ensuring vessels avoid environmentally sensitive areas and
permanent security zones;
(6) an explanation of--

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(A) whether it is feasible to establish a vessel traffic
service, using existing resources or otherwise; and
(B) whether an Arctic Response Center of Expertise is
necessary to address the gaps in experience, skills,
equipment, resources, training, and doctrine to prepare,
respond to, and recover spilled oil in the Arctic; and
(7) an assessment of whether sufficient agreements are in
place to ensure the Coast Guard is receiving the information
it needs to carry out its responsibilities.

SEC. 823. ARCTIC PLANNING CRITERIA.

(a) Alternative Planning Criteria.--
(1) In general.--For purposes of the Oil Pollution Act of
1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), the Commandant of the Coast
Guard may approve a vessel response plan under section 311 of
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321) for
a vessel operating in any area covered by the Captain of the
Port Zone (as established by the Commandant) that includes
the Arctic, if the Commandant verifies that--
(A) equipment required to be available for response under
the plan has been tested and proven capable of operating in
the environmental conditions expected in the area in which it
is intended to be operated; and
(B) the operators of such equipment have conducted training
on the equipment within the area covered by such Captain of
the Port Zone.
(2) Post-approval requirements.--In approving a vessel
response plan under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall--
(A) require that the oil spill removal organization
identified in the vessel response plan conduct regular
exercises and drills of the plan in the area covered by the
Captain of the Port Zone that includes the Arctic; and
(B) allow such oil spill removal organization to take
credit for a response to an actual spill or release in the
area covered by such Captain of the Port Zone, instead of
conducting an exercise or drill required under subparagraph
(A), if the oil spill removal organization--
(i) documents which exercise or drill requirements were met
during the response; and
(ii) submits a request for credit to, and receives approval
from, the Commandant.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the oil spill prevention and
response capabilities for the area covered by the Captain of
the Port Zone (as established by the Commandant) that
includes the Arctic.
(2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) A description of equipment and assets available for
response under the vessel response plans approved for vessels
operating in the area covered by the Captain of the Port
Zone, including details on any providers of such equipment
and assets.
(B) A description of the location of such equipment and
assets, including an estimate of the time to deploy the
equipment and assets.
(C) A determination of how effectively such equipment and
assets are distributed throughout the area covered by the
Captain of the Port Zone.
(D) A statement regarding whether the ability to maintain
and deploy such equipment and assets is taken into account
when measuring the equipment and assets available throughout
the area covered by the Captain of the Port Zone.
(E) A validation of the port assessment visit process and
response resource inventory for response under the vessel
response plans approved for vessels operating in the area
covered by the Captain of the Port Zone.
(F) A determination of the compliance rate with Federal
vessel response plan regulations in the area covered by the
Captain of the Port Zone during the previous 3 years.
(G) A description of the resources needed throughout the
area covered by the Captain of the Port Zone to conduct port
assessments, exercises, response plan reviews, and spill
responses.
(c) Definition of Arctic.--In this section, the term
``Arctic'' has the meaning given the term under section 112
of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C.
4111).

SEC. 824. VESSEL RESPONSE PLAN AUDIT.

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall complete and submit to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives a comprehensive review of the processes
and resources used by the Coast Guard to implement vessel
response plan requirements under section 311 of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321).
(b) Required Elements of Review.--The review required under
subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, include--
(1) a study, or an audit if appropriate, of the processes
the Coast Guard uses--
(A) to approve the vessel response plans referred to in
subsection (a);
(B) to approve alternate planning criteria used in lieu of
National Planning Criteria in approving such plans;
(C) to verify compliance with such plans; and
(D) to act in the event of a failure to comply with the
requirements of such plans;
(2) an examination of all Federal and State agency
resources used by the Coast Guard in carrying out the
processes identified under paragraph (1), including--
(A) the current staffing model and organization;
(B) data, software, simulators, systems, or other
technology, including those pertaining to weather, oil spill
trajectory modeling, and risk management;
(C) the total amount of time per fiscal year expended by
Coast Guard personnel to approve and verify compliance with
vessel response plans; and
(D) the average amount of time expended by the Coast Guard
for approval of, and verification of compliance with, a
single vessel response plan;
(3) an analysis of how, including by what means or methods,
the processes identified under paragraph (1)--
(A) ensure compliance with applicable law;
(B) are implemented by the Coast Guard, including at the
district and sector levels;
(C) are informed by public comment and engagement with
States, Indian Tribes, and other regional stakeholders;
(D) ensure availability and adequate operational capability
and capacity of required assets and equipment, including in
cases in which contractual obligations may limit the
availability of such assets and equipment for response;
(E) provide for adequate asset and equipment mobilization
time requirements, particularly with respect to--
(i) calculation and establishment of such requirements;
(ii) verifying compliance with such requirements; and
(iii) factoring in weather, including specific regional
adverse weather as defined in section 155.1020 of title 33,
Code of Federal Regulations, in calculating, establishing,
and verifying compliance with such requirements;
(F) ensure response plan updates and vessel compliance when
changes occur in response planning criteria, asset and
equipment mobilization times, or regional response needs,
such as trends in transportation of high gravity oils or
changes in vessel traffic volume; and
(G) enable effective action by the Coast Guard in the event
of a failure to comply with response plan requirements;
(4) a determination regarding whether asset and equipment
mobilization time requirements under approved vessel response
plans can be met by the vessels to which they apply; and
(5) recommendations for improving the processes identified
under paragraph (1), including recommendations regarding the
sufficiency of Coast Guard resources dedicated to those
processes.

SEC. 825. WATERS DEEMED NOT NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.

For purposes of the application of subtitle II of title 46,
United States Code, to the Volunteer (Hull Number CCA4108),
the Illinois and Michigan Canal is deemed to not be navigable
waters of the United States.

SEC. 826. DOCUMENTATION OF RECREATIONAL VESSELS.

Coast Guard personnel performing nonrecreational vessel
documentation functions under subchapter II of chapter 121 of
title 46, United States Code, may perform recreational vessel
documentation under section 12114 of such title in any fiscal
year in which--
(1) funds available for Coast Guard operating expenses may
not be used for expenses incurred for recreational vessel
documentation;
(2) fees collected from owners of yachts and credited to
such use are insufficient to pay expenses of recreational
vessel documentation; and
(3) there is a backlog of applications for recreational
vessel documentation.

SEC. 827. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS; EXEMPTION FROM THROWABLE
PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES REQUIREMENT.

Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard
is operating shall--
(1) prescribe regulations in part 160 of title 46, Code of
Federal Regulations, that treat a marine throw bag, as that
term is commonly used in the commercial whitewater rafting
industry, as a type of lifesaving equipment; and
(2) revise section 175.17 of title 33, Code of Federal
Regulations, to exempt rafts that are 16 feet or more overall
in length from the requirement to carry an additional
throwable personal flotation device when such a marine throw
bag is onboard and accessible.

SEC. 828. VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNALS AND ALTERNATIVE USE.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating shall develop a performance
standard for the alternative use and possession of visual
distress alerting and locating signals as mandated by
carriage requirements for recreational boats in subpart C of
part 175 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations.
(b) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the
performance standard for alternative use and possession of
visual distress alerting and locating signals is finalized,
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Secretary shall revise part 175 of title 33, Code of Federal
Regulations, to allow for carriage of such alternative signal
devices.

SEC. 829. RADAR REFRESHER TRAINING.

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard
is operating shall prescribe a final rule eliminating the
requirement that a mariner actively using the mariner's
credential complete an approved refresher or recertification
course to maintain a radar observer endorsement. This
rulemaking shall be exempt from chapters 5 and 6 of title 5,
United States Code, and Executive Orders 12866 and 13563.

SEC. 830. COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL SAFETY NATIONAL
COMMUNICATIONS PLAN.

(a) Requirement for Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall
develop and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a national communications plan for the
purposes of--
(1) disseminating information to the commercial fishing
vessel industry;
(2) conducting outreach with the commercial fishing vessel
industry;
(3) facilitating interaction with the commercial fishing
vessel industry; and
(4) releasing information collected under section 15102 of
title 46, United States Code, as added by this Act, to the
commercial fishing vessel industry.
(b) Content.--The plan required by subsection (a), and each
annual update, shall--
(1) identify staff, resources, and systems available to the
Secretary to ensure the widest dissemination of information
to the commercial fishing vessel industry;
(2) include a means to document all communication and
outreach conducted with the commercial fishing vessel
industry; and
(3) include a mechanism to measure effectiveness of such
plan.
(c) Implementation.--Not later than one year after
submission of the initial plan, the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall
implement the plan and shall at a minimum--
(1) leverage Coast Guard staff, resources, and systems
available;
(2) monitor implementation nationwide to ensure adherence
to plan contents;
(3) allow each Captain of the Port to adopt the most
effective strategy and means to communicate with commercial
fishing vessel industry in that Captain of the Port Zone;
(4) document communication and outreach; and
(5) solicit feedback from the commercial fishing vessel
industry.
(d) Report and Updates.--The Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating shall--
(1) submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the effectiveness of the plan to
date and any updates to ensure maximum impact of the plan one
year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 4
years thereafter; and
(2) include in such report input from individual Captains
of the Port and any feedback received from the commercial
fishing vessel industry.

SEC. 831. AUTHORIZATION FOR MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM.

The Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act
is amended--
(1) in section 9 (33 U.S.C. 1958)--
(A) by striking the em-dash and all that follows through
``(1)''; and
(B) by striking ``; and'' and all that follows through the
end of the section and inserting a period; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

``Of the amounts authorized for each fiscal year under
section 4902 of title 14, United States Code, up to
$2,000,000 are authorized for the Commandant to carry out
section 4 of this Act, of which not more than 10 percent may
be used for administrative costs.''.

SEC. 832. ATLANTIC COAST PORT ACCESS ROUTE STUDY
RECOMMENDATIONS.

Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of
the Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall notify the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate of action taken to carry out
the recommendations contained in the final report issued by
the Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study (ACPARS) workgroup
for which notice of availability was published March 14, 2016
(81 Fed. Reg. 13307).

SEC. 833. DRAWBRIDGES.

Section 5 of the Act entitled ``An Act making
appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation
of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other
purposes'', approved August 18, 1894 (33 U.S.C. 499), is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Temporary Changes to Drawbridge Operating
Schedules.--Notwithstanding section 553 of title 5, United
States Code, whenever a temporary change to the operating
schedule of a drawbridge, lasting 180 days or less--
``(1) is approved--
``(A) the Secretary of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating shall--
``(i) issue a deviation approval letter to the bridge
owner; and
``(ii) announce the temporary change in--

``(I) the Local Notice to Mariners;
``(II) a broadcast notice to mariners and through radio
stations; or
``(III) such other local media as the Secretary considers
appropriate; and

``(B) the bridge owner, except a railroad bridge owner,
shall notify--
``(i) the public by publishing notice of the temporary
change in a newspaper of general circulation published in the
place where the bridge is located;
``(ii) the department, agency, or office of transportation
with jurisdiction over the roadway that abuts the approaches
to the bridge; and
``(iii) the law enforcement organization with jurisdiction
over the roadway that abuts the approaches to the bridge; or
``(2) is denied, the Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating shall--
``(A) not later than 10 days after the date of receipt of
the request, provide the bridge owner in writing the reasons
for the denial, including any supporting data and evidence
used to make the determination; and
``(B) provide the bridge owner a reasonable opportunity to
address each reason for the denial and resubmit the request.
``(e) Drawbridge Movements.--The Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating--
``(1) shall require a drawbridge operator to record each
movement of the drawbridge in a logbook;
``(2) may inspect the logbook to ensure drawbridge movement
is in accordance with the posted operating schedule;
``(3) shall review whether deviations from the posted
operating schedule are impairing vehicular and pedestrian
traffic; and
``(4) may determine if the operating schedule should be
adjusted for efficiency of maritime or vehicular and
pedestrian traffic.
``(f) Requirements.--
``(1) Logbooks.--An operator of a drawbridge built across a
navigable river or other water of the United States--
``(A) that opens the draw of such bridge for the passage of
a vessel, shall record in a logbook--
``(i) the bridge identification and date of each opening;
``(ii) the bridge tender or operator for each opening;
``(iii) each time it is opened for navigation;
``(iv) each time it is closed for navigation;
``(v) the number and direction of vessels passing through
during each opening;
``(vi) the types of vessels passing through during each
opening;
``(vii) an estimated or known size (height, length, and
beam) of the largest vessel passing through during each
opening;
``(viii) for each vessel, the vessel name and registration
number if easily observable; and
``(ix) all maintenance openings, malfunctions, or other
comments; and
``(B) that remains open to navigation but closes to allow
for trains to cross, shall record in a logbook--
``(i) the bridge identification and date of each opening
and closing;
``(ii) the bridge tender or operator;
``(iii) each time it is opened to navigation;
``(iv) each time it is closed to navigation; and
``(v) all maintenance openings, closings, malfunctions, or
other comments.
``(2) Maintenance of logbooks.--A drawbridge operator shall
maintain logbooks required under paragraph (1) for not less
than 5 years.
``(3) Submission of logbooks.--At the request of the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating, a drawbridge operator shall submit to the
Secretary the logbook required under paragraph (1) as the
Secretary considers necessary to carry out this section.
``(4) Exemption.--The requirements under paragraph (1)
shall be exempt from sections 3501 to 3521 of title 44,
United States Code.''.

SEC. 834. WAIVER.

Section 8902 of title 46, United States Code, shall not
apply to the chain ferry DIANE (United States official number
CG002692) when such vessel is operating on the Kalamazoo
River in Saugatuck, Michigan.

SEC. 835. FIRE-RETARDANT MATERIALS.

Section 3503 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:

``Sec. 3503. Fire-retardant materials

``(a)(1) A passenger vessel of the United States having
berth or stateroom accommodations for at least 50 passengers
shall be granted a certificate of inspection only if--
``(A) the vessel is constructed of fire-retardant
materials; and
``(B) the vessel--
``(i) is operating engines, boilers, main electrical
distribution panels, fuel tanks, oil tanks, and generators
that meet current Coast Guard regulations; and
``(ii) is operating boilers and main electrical generators
that are contained within noncombustible enclosures equipped
with fire suppression systems.
``(2) Before December 1, 2028, this subsection does not
apply to any vessel in operation before January 1, 1968, and
operating only within the Boundary Line.
``(b)(1) The owner or managing operator of an exempted
vessel described in subsection (a)(2) shall--
``(A) notify in writing prospective passengers, prior to
purchase, and each crew member that the vessel does not
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with applicable fire safety standards due primarily to the
wooden construction of passenger berthing areas;
``(B) display in clearly legible font prominently
throughout the vessel, including in each state room the
following: `THIS VESSEL FAILS TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD.';
``(C) acquire prior to the vessel entering service, and
maintain, liability insurance in an amount to be prescribed
by the Federal Maritime Commission;
``(D) make annual structural alteration to not less than 10
percent of the areas of the vessel that are not constructed
of fire retardant materials;
``(E) prioritize alterations in galleys, engineering areas
of the vessel, including all spaces and compartments
containing, or adjacent to spaces and compartments
containing, engines, boilers, main electrical distribution
panels, fuel tanks, oil tanks, and generators;
``(F) ensure, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that
the combustible fire-load has been reduced pursuant to
subparagraph (D) during each annual inspection for
certification;
``(G) ensure the vessel has multiple forms of egress off
the vessel's bow and stern;
``(H) provide advance notice to the Coast Guard regarding
the structural alterations made pursuant to subparagraph (D)
and comply with any noncombustible material requirements
prescribed by the Coast Guard;
``(I) annually notify all ports of call and State emergency
management offices of jurisdiction that the vessel does not
comply with the requirement under subsection (a)(1);
``(J) provide crewmembers manning such vessel shipboard
training that--
``(i) is specialized for exempted vessels;
``(ii) exceeds requirements related to standards for
firefighting training under chapter I of title 46, Code of
Federal Regulations, as in effect on October 1, 2017; and
``(iii) is approved by the Coast Guard; and
``(K) to the extent practicable, take all steps to retain
previously trained crew knowledgeable of such vessel or to
hire crew trained in operations aboard exempted vessels.
``(2) The owner or managing operator of an exempted vessel
described in subsection (a)(2) may not disclaim liability to
a passenger or crew member of such vessel for death, injury,
or any other loss caused by fire due to the negligence of the
owner or managing operator.
``(3) The Secretary shall--
``(A) conduct an annual audit and inspection of each
exempted vessel described in subsection (a)(2);
``(B) in implementing subparagraph (b)(1)(F), consider, to
the extent practicable, the goal of preservation of the
historic integrity of such vessel in areas carrying or
accessible to passengers or generally visible to the public;
and
``(C) prescribe regulations to carry out this section,
including to prescribe the manner in which prospective
passengers are to be notified under paragraph (1)(A).
``(4) The penalties provided in section 3504(c) of this
title shall apply to a violation of this subsection.
``(c) In addition to otherwise applicable penalties, the
Secretary may immediately withdraw a certificate of
inspection for an exempted vessel described in subsection
(a)(2) that does not comply with any requirement under
subsection (b).''.

SEC. 836. LETTERS OF DETERMINATION.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 12112(a)(2)(A)
and 12113(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code, the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'')
shall issue a certificate of documentation with coastwise and
fishery endorsements for the vessel ``AMERICA'S FINEST''
(United States official number 1276760) if--
(1) the chief executive officer of the shipyard that built
the vessel and the chief executive officer of the company
purchasing the vessel and their respective entities fully
comply with the requirements in paragraph (2); and
(2) the Secretary, through the Commandant of the Coast
Guard, renders an affirmative determination under subsection
(d).
(b) Replacement Vessels.--The vessel ``AMERICA'S FINEST''
(United States official number 1276760) shall--
(1) qualify as a replacement vessel for the vessel
``AMERICA NO. 1'' (United States official number 610654) and
as an Amendment 80 replacement vessel, as defined in section
679.2 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations; and
(2) not be precluded from operating as an Amendment 80
replacement vessel under the provisions of part 679 of title
50, Code of Federal Regulations.
(c) Requirements.--
(1) In general.--After issuing the certificate of
documentation under subsection (a), the Commandant of the
Coast Guard shall require the chief executive officer of the
shipyard that built the vessel and the chief executive
officer of the company purchasing the vessel to each submit,
not later than 30 days after the issuance date, a written
affidavit to the Commandant of the Coast Guard that--
(A) certifies that neither person nor their respective
entities had knowledge that the use of certain foreign
fabricated steel components on the vessel would violate
requirements under sections 12112(a)(2)(A) and 12113(a)(2) of
title 46, United States Code, prior to the installation of
such components;
(B) describes why the shipyard or the vessel owner or
purchaser and their respective entities chose to use certain
foreign fabricated steel components for the construction of
the vessel;
(C) certifies that neither person or their respective
entities had prior knowledge of the ability to request a
Letter of Determination from the Coast Guard prior to or
during the construction of the vessel to ensure compliance
with all requirements under such sections 12112(a)(2)(A) and
12113(a)(2);
(D) includes an engineering analysis, conducted by a
professionally certified naval architect, to determine the
percentage (by tonnage) of foreign fabricated steel utilized
in the construction of the vessel; and
(E) certifies that each person and their respective
entities are now fully aware of requirements under such
sections 12112(a)(2)(A) and 12113(a)(2).
(2) Submission.--
(A) Extension.--The Secretary may extend the deadline under
paragraph (1), if the Secretary determines the circumstances
warrant such an extension.
(B) Revocation.--If the affidavits required under paragraph
(1) are not submitted by the date required under that
paragraph or subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, as
applicable, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall
immediately revoke the certificate of documentation issued
under subsection (a).
(d) Coast Guard Determination.--
(1) Review.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
submission of the affidavits under subsection (c)(1), the
Secretary, acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard,
shall conduct and complete a review to substantiate the
affidavits submitted under such subsection. As part of the
review, the Secretary, Commandant, and appropriate Federal
law enforcement agency may request and review--
(A) any official or unofficial electronic or physical
records, including any engineering analyses of the vessel
conducted by a professionally certified naval architect;
(B) any contractual agreements between the contracting
parties;
(C) any information provided by other Federal agencies
regarding the future use of the vessel as a fishing vessel
documented under the laws of the United States; and
(D) any other relevant information, correspondence, or
documents.
(2) Determination.--If, after completing the review under
paragraph (1), the Secretary finds evidence to suggest that
the shipyard or the purchaser of the vessel had knowledge
that the use of certain foreign fabricated steel components
would violate requirements under sections 12112(a)(2)(A) and
12113(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code, before such
components were procured or installed, the vessel shall be
ineligible to receive such endorsements described in
subsection (a) of this section.
(e) Waiver of Claims.--By submitting an affidavit under
subsection (c)(1), the submitting party, all entities
represented by a submitting party, and any third party that
could otherwise sustain an action based upon the action of a
submitting party or entity represented by a submitting party,
thereby waives all claims against the Secretary, the
Commandant of the Coast Guard, and their departments and any
persons acting on their behalf, regarding any potential
claims arising from the determination set forth in this
section.
(f) Termination Rule.--In the event that the original
purchaser terminates the original agreement, the original
purchaser is prohibited from entering into a subsequent
contract or agreement for purchase of the vessel described in
subsection (a).
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Original agreement.--The term ``original agreement''
means the Vessel Construction Agreement entered into by the
original purchaser with Dakota Creek Industries on November
18, 2014, relating to the vessel described in subsection (a).
(2) Original purchaser.--The term ``original purchaser''
means--
(A) the entity that entered into the first agreement with
Dakota Creek Industries to purchase the vessel described in
subsection (a); and
(B) any subsidiary of, or other entity owned or controlled
by, that entity.
(3) Respective entity.--The term ``respective entity''
means--
(A) the shipyard that built the vessel ``AMERICA'S FINEST''
(United States official number 1276760), when used with
respect to the chief executive officer of the shipyard; and
(B) the original purchaser, when used with respect to the
chief executive officer of the original purchaser.

SEC. 837. TEMPORARY LIMITATIONS.

(a) Limitations.--
(1) In general.--Upon the Coast Guard issuing a certificate
of documentation with coastwise and fishery endorsements for
the vessel ``AMERICA'S FINEST'' (United States official
number 1276760), and subject to subsection (b), the vessels
described in paragraph (2) shall not collectively exceed--
(A) the percentage of the harvest available in any Gulf of
Alaska groundfish fisheries (other than fisheries subject to
a limited access privilege program created by the North
Pacific Fishery Management Council) that is equivalent to the
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described in paragraph (2) in those fisheries in the calendar
years that a vessel described in paragraph (2) had harvest
from 2012 through 2017 relative to the total allowable catch
available to such vessels in the calendar years 2012 through
2017; or
(B) the percentage of processing of deliveries from other
vessels in any Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of
Alaska groundfish fisheries (including fisheries subject to a
limited access privilege program created by the North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, or community development quotas
as described in section 305(i) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1855(i)))
that is equivalent to the total processing of such deliveries
by the vessels described in paragraph (2) in those fisheries
in the calendar years 2012 through 2017 relative to the total
allowable catch available in the calendar years 2012 through
2017.
(2) Applicable vessels.--The limitations described in
paragraph (1) shall apply, in the aggregate, to--
(A) the vessel AMERICA'S FINEST (United States official
number 1276760);
(B) the vessel US INTREPID (United States official number
604439);
(C) the vessel AMERICAN NO. 1 (United States official
number 610654);
(D) any replacement of a vessel described in subparagraph
(A), (B), or (C); and
(E) any vessel assigned license number LLG3217 under the
license limitation program under part 679 of title 50, Code
of Federal Regulations.
(b) Expiration.--The limitations described in subsection
(a) shall apply to a groundfish species in Bering Sea,
Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska only until the earlier
of--
(1) the end of the 6-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act; or
(2) the date on which the Secretary of Commerce issues a
final rule, based on recommendations developed by the North
Pacific Fishery Management Council consistent with the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), that limits processing deliveries of
that groundfish species from other vessels in any Bering Sea,
Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska groundfish fisheries
that are not subject to conservation and management measures
under section 206 of the American Fisheries Act (16 U.S.C.
1851 note).
(c) Existing Authority.--Except for the measures required
by this section, nothing in this title shall be construed to
limit the authority of the North Pacific Fishery Management
Council or the Secretary of Commerce under the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.
1801 et seq.).

SEC. 838. TRANSFER OF COAST GUARD PROPERTY IN JUPITER ISLAND,
FLORIDA, FOR INCLUSION IN HOBE SOUND NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE.

(a) Transfer.--Administrative jurisdiction over the
property described in subsection (b) is transferred to the
Secretary of the Interior.
(b) Property Described.--The property described in this
subsection is real property administered by the Coast Guard
in the Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, comprising Parcel
#35-38-42-004-000-02590-6 (Bon Air Beach lots 259 and 260
located at 83 North Beach Road) and Parcel #35-38-42-004-000-
02610-2 (Bon Air Beach lots 261 to 267), including any
improvements thereon that are not authorized or required by
another provision of law to be conveyed to another person.
(c) Administration.--The property described in subsection
(b) is included in Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, and
shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior acting
through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

SEC. 839. EMERGENCY RESPONSE.

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall request the
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee to examine
whether there are unnecessary regulatory barriers to the use
of small passenger vessels, crewboats, and offshore supply
vessels in disaster response and provide recommendations, as
appropriate, to reduce such barriers.

SEC. 840. USE OF FUNDS IN WMAT SETTLEMENT FUND FOR WMAT RURAL
WATER SYSTEM.

(a) Authorization of WMAT Rural Water System.--Section
307(a) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights
Quantification Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-291; 124 Stat.
3080) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
inserting ``, (b)(2),'' after ``subsections (a)''.
(b) Funding.--Section 312(b)(2)(C)(i)(III) of the White
Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010
(Public Law 111-291; 124 Stat. 3093) is amended by striking
the period at the end and inserting the following: ``,
including the planning, design, and construction of the WMAT
rural water system, in accordance with section 307(a).''.

SEC. 841. DRAWBRIDGES CONSULTATION.

(a) Consultation.--In addition and subsequent to any
rulemaking conducted under section 117.8 of title 33, Code of
Federal Regulations, related to permanent changes to
drawbridge openings that result from Amtrak service between
New Orleans, Louisiana and Orlando, Florida, the Commandant
shall consult with owners or operators of rail lines used for
Amtrak passenger service between New Orleans, Louisiana and
Orlando, Florida and affected waterway users on changes to
drawbridge operating schedules necessary to facilitate the On
Time Performance of passenger trains. These changes to
schedules shall not impact Coast Guard response times to
operational missions.
(b) Timing.--Consultation in subsection (a) shall occur
after commencement of Amtrak passenger service on the rail
lines between New Orleans, Louisiana and Orlando, Florida at
the following intervals:
(1) Not less than 3 months following the commencement of
Amtrak passenger service.
(2) Not less than 6 months following the commencement of
Amtrak passenger service.
(c) Report.--If after conducting the consultations required
by subsection (b)(2), the Commandant finds that permanent
changes to drawbridge operations are necessary to mitigate
delays in the movement of trains described in subsection (a)
and that those changes do not unreasonably obstruct the
navigability of the affected waterways, then the Commandant
shall submit those findings to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives.

TITLE IX--VESSEL INCIDENTAL DISCHARGE ACT

SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Vessel Incidental
Discharge Act''.

SEC. 902. DEFINITIONS.

In this title:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Aquatic nuisance species.--The term ``aquatic nuisance
species'' means a nonindigenous species (including a
pathogen, microbe, or virus) that threatens the diversity or
abundance of native species or the ecological stability of
waters of the United States, or commercial, agricultural,
aquacultural, or recreational activities dependent on such
waters.
(3) Ballast water.--
(A) In general.--The term ``ballast water'' means any water
and suspended matter taken on board a commercial vessel--
(i) to control or maintain trim, draught, stability, or
stresses of the commercial vessel, regardless of how such
water and matter is carried; or
(ii) during the cleaning, maintenance, or other operation
of a ballast tank or ballast water management system of the
commercial vessel.
(B) Exclusions.--The term ``ballast water'' does not
include any substance that is added to water described in
subparagraph (A) that is directly related to the operation of
a properly functioning ballast water management system.
(4) Ballast water discharge standard.--The term ``ballast
water discharge standard'' means--
(A) the numerical ballast water discharge standard set
forth in section 151.2030 of title 33, Code of Federal
Regulations, or section 151.1511 of such title (as in effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act); or
(B) if the standard described in subparagraph (A) has been
revised under section 906, such revised standard.
(5) Ballast water management system.--The term ``ballast
water management system'' means any system, including all
ballast water treatment equipment and all associated control
and monitoring equipment, that processes ballast water--
(A) to kill, render nonviable, or remove organisms; or
(B) to avoid the uptake or discharge of organisms.
(6) Best available technology economically achievable.--The
term ``best available technology economically achievable''
has the meaning given that term in sections 301(b)(2)(A) and
304(b)(2)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1311(b)(2)(A) and 1314(b)(2)(B)) as such term applies
to a mobile point source.
(7) Biocide.--The term ``biocide'' means a substance or
organism that is introduced into or produced by a ballast
water management system to kill or eliminate aquatic nuisance
species as part of the process used to comply with a ballast
water discharge standard.
(8) Captain of the port zone.--The term ``Captain of the
Port Zone'' means a Captain of the Port Zone established by
the Secretary pursuant to sections 92, 93, and 633 of title
14, United States Code.
(9) Commercial vessel.--
(A) In general.--The term ``commercial vessel'' means--
(i) a vessel (as defined in section 3 of title 1, United
States Code) that is engaged in commercial service (as
defined in section 2101(5) of title 46, United States Code);
or
(ii) a vessel that is within the scope of the General
Permit or Small Vessel General Permit on the day before the
date of enactment of this Act.
(B) Exclusion.--The term ``commercial vessel'' does not
include--
(i) a recreational vessel; or
(ii) a vessel of the armed forces (as defined in section
312 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1322)).
(10) Discharge incidental to the normal operation of a
commercial vessel.--
(A) In general.--The term ``discharge incidental to the
normal operation of a commercial vessel'' means--
(i) a discharge into navigable waters of the United States
from a commercial vessel of--

(I)(aa) graywater, bilge water, cooling water, oil water
separator effluent, anti-fouling hull coating leachate,
boiler or economizer blowdown, byproducts from cathodic
protection, controllable pitch propeller and

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thruster hydraulic fluid, distillation and reverse osmosis
brine, elevator pit effluent, firemain system effluent,
freshwater layup effluent, gas turbine wash water, motor
gasoline and compensating effluent, refrigeration and air
condensate effluent, seawater piping biofouling prevention
substances, boat engine wet exhaust, sonar dome effluent,
exhaust gas scrubber wash water, or stern tube packing gland
effluent; or
(bb) any other pollutant associated with the operation of a
marine propulsion system, shipboard maneuvering system,
habitability system, or installed major equipment, or from a
protective, preservative, or absorptive application to the
hull of a commercial vessel;
(II) deck runoff, deck washdown, above the waterline hull
cleaning effluent, aqueous film forming foam effluent, chain
locker effluent, non-oily machinery wastewater, underwater
ship husbandry effluent, welldeck effluent, or fish hold and
fish hold cleaning effluent; or
(III) any effluent from a properly functioning marine
engine; or

(ii) a discharge of a pollutant into navigable waters of
the United States in connection with the testing,
maintenance, or repair of a system, equipment, or engine
described in subclause (I)(bb) or (III) of clause (i)
whenever the commercial vessel is waterborne.
(B) Exclusions.--The term ``discharge incidental to the
normal operation of a commercial vessel'' does not include--
(i) any discharge into navigable waters of the United
States from a commercial vessel of--

(I) ballast water;
(II) rubbish, trash, garbage, incinerator ash, or other
such material discharged overboard;
(III) oil or a hazardous substance (as such terms are
defined in section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1321)); or
(IV) sewage (as defined in section 312(a)(6) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1322(a)(6))); or

(ii) any emission of an air pollutant resulting from the
operation onboard a commercial vessel of a commercial vessel
propulsion system, motor driven equipment, or incinerator;
(iii) any discharge into navigable waters of the United
States from a commercial vessel when the commercial vessel is
operating in a capacity other than as a means of
transportation on water; or
(iv) any discharge that results from an activity other than
the normal operation of a commercial vessel.
(11) Empty ballast tank.--The term ``empty ballast tank''
means a tank--
(A) intended to hold ballast water that has been drained to
the limit of the functional or operational capabilities of
such tank, such as loss of suction, and otherwise recorded as
empty on a vessel log; and
(B) that contains unpumpable residual ballast water and
sediments.
(12) Exchange.--The term ``exchange'' means, with respect
to ballast water, to replace the water in a ballast water
tank using one of the following methods:
(A) Flow-through exchange, in which ballast water is
flushed out by pumping in mid-ocean water at the bottom of
the tank and continuously overflowing the tank from the top
until 3 full volumes of water has been changed to minimize
the number of original organisms remaining in the tank.
(B) Empty and refill exchange, in which ballast water taken
on in ports, estuarine waters, or territorial waters is
pumped out until the pump loses suction, after which the
ballast tank is refilled with mid-ocean water.
(13) General permit.--The term ``General Permit'' means the
``Final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) General Permit for Discharges Incidental to the
Normal Operation of a Vessel'' noticed in the Federal
Register on April 12, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 21938).
(14) Great lakes states.--The term ``Great Lakes States''
means Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
(15) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the
meaning given that term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
5304(e)).
(16) Major conversion.--The term ``major conversion'' has
the meaning given that term in section 2101(14a) of title 46,
United States Code.
(17) Marine pollution control device.--The term ``marine
pollution control device'' means any equipment for
installation or use on board a commercial vessel that is--
(A) designed to receive, retain, treat, control, or
discharge a discharge incidental to the normal operation of a
commercial vessel; and
(B) determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the
Administrator, to be the most effective equipment or
management practice to reduce the environmental impact of the
discharge consistent with the considerations set forth in
section 908(a)(2).
(18) Mid-ocean water.--The term ``mid-ocean water'' means
water greater than 200 nautical miles from any shore.
(19) Navigable waters of the united states.--The term
``navigable waters of the United States'' has the meaning
given that term in section 2101(17a) of title 46, United
States Code.
(20) Operating in a capacity other than as a means of
transportation on water.--The term ``operating in a capacity
other than as a means of transportation on water'' includes--
(A) when in use as an energy or mining facility;
(B) when in use as a storage facility or seafood processing
facility;
(C) when secured to a storage facility or seafood
processing facility; and
(D) when secured to the bed of the ocean, contiguous zone,
or waters of the United States for the purpose of mineral or
oil exploration or development.
(21) Organism.--The term ``organism'' means any organism
and includes pathogens, microbes, viruses, bacteria, and
fungi.
(22) Owner or operator.--The term ``owner or operator''
means a person owning, operating, or chartering by demise a
commercial vessel.
(23) Pacific coast region.--The term ``Pacific Coast
Region'' means Federal and State waters adjacent to Alaska,
Washington, Oregon, or California extending from shore and
including the entire exclusive economic zone (as defined in
section 1001(8) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
2701(8))) adjacent to each such State.
(24) Pollutant.--The term ``pollutant'' has the meaning
given that term in section 502(6) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362(6)).
(25) Port or place of destination.--The term ``port or
place of destination'' means any port or place to which a
vessel is bound to anchor or moor.
(26) Recreational vessel.--The term ``recreational vessel''
has the meaning given that term in section 502 of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362).
(27) Render nonviable.--The term ``render nonviable''
means, with respect to organisms in ballast water, the action
of a ballast water management system that leaves such
organisms permanently incapable of reproduction following
treatment.
(28) Saltwater flush.--The term ``saltwater flush''--
(A) means--
(i) the addition of as much mid-ocean water into each empty
ballast tank of a commercial vessel as is safe for such
vessel and crew and the mixing of the flushwater with
residual water and sediment through the motion of such
vessel; and
(ii) the discharge of the mixed water, such that the
resultant residual water remaining in the tank has the
highest salinity possible, and is at least 30 parts per
thousand; and
(B) may require more than one fill-mix-empty sequence,
particularly if only small amounts of water can be safely
taken onboard the commercial vessel at one time.
(29) Secretary.--Except as otherwise specified, the term
``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating.
(30) Small vessel general permit.--The term ``Small Vessel
General Permit'' means the ``Final National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for
Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of a Small
Vessel'' noticed in the Federal Register on September 10,
2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 53702)

SEC. 903. TREATMENT OF EXISTING BALLAST WATER REGULATIONS.

(a) Effect on Existing Regulations.--Any regulation issued
pursuant to the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and
Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.) that is in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act, and that relates to a matter subject to regulation under
this title, shall remain in full force and effect unless or
until superseded by a new regulation issued under this title
relating to such matter.
(b) Application of Other Regulations.--
(1) In general.--The regulations issued pursuant to the
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of
1990 (16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.) relating to sanctions for
violating a regulation under that Act shall apply to
violations of a regulation issued under this title.
(2) Penalties.--The penalties for violations described in
paragraph (1) shall increase consistent with inflation.

SEC. 904. BALLAST WATER DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS.

(a) In General.--
(1) Requirements.--Except as provided in paragraph (7), and
subject to sections 151.2035 and 151.2036 of title 33, Code
of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act), an owner or operator may discharge
ballast water into navigable waters of the United States from
a commercial vessel covered under subsection (b) only if the
owner or operator discharges the ballast water in accordance
with requirements established by this title or the Secretary.
(2) Commercial vessels entering the great lakes system and
hudson river.--If a commercial vessel enters the Great Lakes
through the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River or the Hudson
River north of the George Washington Bridge, the owner or
operator shall--
(A) comply with the applicable requirements of--
(i) paragraph (1);
(ii) subpart C of part 151 of title 33, Code of Federal
Regulations (or similar successor regulations); and
(iii) section 401.30 of such title (or similar successor
regulations); and
(B) after operating--
(i) outside the exclusive economic zone of the United
States or Canada, conduct a complete ballast water exchange
in an area that

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is 200 nautical miles or more from any shore before the owner
or operator may discharge ballast water while operating in
the Saint Lawrence River or the Great Lakes, subject to any
requirements the Secretary determines necessary with regard
to such exchange or any ballast water management system that
is to be used in conjunction with such exchange, to ensure
that any discharge of ballast water complies with the
requirements under paragraph (1); or
(ii) exclusively within the territorial waters or exclusive
economic zone of the United States or Canada, conduct a
complete ballast water exchange outside the Saint Lawrence
River and the Great Lakes in an area that is 50 nautical
miles or more from any shore before the owner or operator may
discharge ballast water while operating in the Saint Lawrence
River or the Great Lakes, subject to any requirements the
Secretary determines necessary with regard to such exchange
or any ballast water management system that is to be used in
conjunction with such exchange, to ensure that any discharge
of ballast water complies with the requirements under
paragraph (1), unless traveling 50 nautical miles or more
from shore would compromise commercial vessel safety or is
otherwise prohibited by any domestic or international
regulation.
(3) Commercial vessels operating within the pacific coast
region.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C) and
paragraph (6), the owner or operator of a commercial vessel
described in subparagraph (B) shall conduct a complete
ballast water exchange in waters more than 50 nautical miles
from shore.
(B) Commercial vessel described.--A commercial vessel
described in this subparagraph is a commercial vessel--
(i) operating between 2 ports or places of destination
within the Pacific Coast Region; or
(ii) operating between a port or place of destination
within the Pacific Coast Region and a port or place of
destination on the Pacific Coast of Canada or Mexico north of
20 degrees north latitude, inclusive of the Gulf of
California.
(C) Exemptions.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the
following:
(i) A commercial vessel voyaging between or to a port or
place of destination in the State of Washington, if the
ballast water to be discharged from such vessel originated
solely from waters located between the parallel 43 degrees,
32 minutes north latitude, including the internal waters of
the Columbia River, and the internal waters of Canada south
of parallel 50 degrees north latitude, including the waters
of the Strait of Georgia and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
(ii) A commercial vessel voyaging between ports or places
of destination in the States of Washington and Oregon if the
ballast water to be discharged from such vessel originated
solely from waters located between the parallel 40 degrees
north latitude and the parallel 50 degrees north latitude.
(iii) A commercial vessel voyaging between ports or places
of destination in the State of California within the San
Francisco Bay area east of the Golden Gate Bridge, including
the Port of Stockton and the Port of Sacramento, if any
ballast water to be discharged from such vessel originated
solely from ports or places within such area.
(iv) A commercial vessel voyaging between the Port of Los
Angeles, the Port of Long Beach, and the El Segundo offshore
marine oil terminal if any ballast water to be discharged
from such vessel originated solely from the Port of Los
Angeles, the Port of Long Beach, or the El Segundo offshore
marine oil terminal.
(v) A commercial vessel voyaging between a port or place in
the State of Alaska within a single Captain of the Port Zone.
(4) Empty ballast tanks.--
(A) Requirements.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B)
and paragraph (6), the owner or operator of a commercial
vessel with empty ballast tanks shall conduct a saltwater
flush--
(i) at least 200 nautical miles from any shore for voyages
originating outside the United States or Canadian exclusive
economic zone; or
(ii) at least 50 nautical miles from any shore for voyages
within the Pacific Coast Region.
(B) Exception.--The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall
not apply--
(i) if a ballast tank's unpumpable residual waters and
sediments were subject to a saltwater flush, ballast water
exchange, or treatment through a ballast water management
system; or
(ii) unless otherwise required under this title, if the
ballast tank's unpumpable residual waters and sediments were
sourced within the same port or place of destination, or
Captain of the Port Zone.
(5) Low salinity ballast water.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B) and
paragraph (6), owners or operators of commercial vessels that
transport ballast water sourced from waters with a measured
salinity of less than 18 parts per thousand, except as
provided by a public or commercial source under subsection
(b)(2)(C), and voyage to a Pacific Coast Region port or place
of destination that has a measured salinity of less than 18
parts per thousand shall conduct a complete ballast water
exchange--
(i) more than 50 nautical miles from shore if the ballast
water was sourced from a Pacific Coast Region port or place
of destination; or
(ii) more than 200 nautical miles from shore if the ballast
water was not sourced from a Pacific Coast Region port or
place of destination.
(B) Exception.--The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall
not apply to a commercial vessel that has a ballast water
management system approved for treating freshwater at
concentrations prescribed in section 906(a)(1)(A) or that
retains all of its ballast water.
(6) Exempted vessels.--
(A) In general.--The requirements of paragraphs (3), (4),
and (5) shall not apply to a commercial vessel if--
(i) complying with such requirements would compromise the
safety of the commercial vessel;
(ii) design limitations of the commercial vessel prevent
ballast water exchange or saltwater flush from being
conducted;
(iii) the commercial vessel is certified by the Secretary
as having no residual ballast water or sediments on board or
retains all its ballast water while in waters subject to such
requirements; or
(iv) empty ballast tanks on the commercial vessel are
sealed and certified by the Secretary so there is no
discharge or uptake and subsequent discharge of ballast
waters subject to such requirements.
(B) Additional exemptions.--The requirements of paragraphs
(3) and (4) shall not apply to a commercial vessel if the
commercial vessel uses a method of ballast water management
approved by the Coast Guard under section 905 of this title
or subpart 162.060 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations
(or similar successor regulations).
(7) Safety exemption.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1)
through (6), an owner or operator of a commercial vessel may
discharge ballast water into navigable waters of the United
States from a commercial vessel if--
(A) the ballast water is discharged solely to ensure the
safety of life at sea;
(B) the ballast water is discharged accidentally as the
result of damage to the commercial vessel or its equipment
and--
(i) all reasonable precautions to prevent or minimize the
discharge have been taken; and
(ii) the owner or operator did not willfully or recklessly
cause such damage; or
(C) the ballast water is discharged solely for the purpose
of avoiding or minimizing a discharge from the commercial
vessel of a pollutant that would violate a Federal or State
law.
(8) Logbook requirements.--Section 11301(b) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(13) when a commercial vessel does not carry out ballast
water management requirements as applicable and pursuant to
regulations promulgated and issued by the Secretary,
including when such a vessel fails to carry out ballast water
management requirements due to an allowed safety exemption, a
statement about the failure to comply and the circumstances
under which the failure occurred, made immediately after when
practicable to do so.''.
(9) Limitation of requirements.--In establishing
requirements under this subsection, the Secretary may not
require the installation of a ballast water management system
on a commercial vessel that--
(A) carries all of its ballast water in sealed tanks that--
(i) are not subject to discharge;
(ii) have been certified by the Secretary; and
(iii) have been noted in the commercial vessel logbook; or
(B) discharges ballast water solely into a reception
facility described in subsection (d).
(b) Applicability.--
(1) Covered vessels.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2)
and (3), subsection (a) shall apply to any commercial vessel
that is designed, constructed, or adapted to carry ballast
water while such commercial vessel is operating in navigable
waters of the United States.
(2) Exempted vessels.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a
commercial vessel--
(A) that continuously takes on and discharges ballast water
in a flow-through system, if such system does not introduce
aquatic nuisance species into navigable waters of the United
States, as determined by the Secretary;
(B) in the National Defense Reserve Fleet that is scheduled
for disposal, if the vessel does not have ballast water
management systems or the ballast water management systems of
the vessel are inoperable;
(C) that discharges ballast water consisting solely of
water taken aboard from a public or commercial source that,
at the time the water is taken aboard, meets the applicable
regulations or permit requirements for such source under the
Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.);
(D) in an alternative compliance program established
pursuant to subsection (c);
(E) that carries all of its permanent ballast water in
sealed tanks that are not subject to discharge; or
(F) uses other liquid or material as ballast and does not
discharge ballast overboard.
(3) Vessels operating exclusively within the great lakes
and saint lawrence river.--
(A) In general.--A commercial vessel that operates
exclusively within the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River
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(B) Transition.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a
commercial vessel that operates exclusively within the Great
Lakes and Saint Lawrence River that is not required to comply
with the ballast water discharge standard on the day before
the date of enactment of this Act shall transition into
compliance with subsection (a) under the special rules
established in subparagraph (C) of this subsection:
(C) Special rules.--The Secretary shall require a class of
commercial vessels described in subparagraph (B) of this
subsection to comply with subsection (a) only if the
Secretary--
(i) approves a ballast water management system for such
class of commercial vessels under section 905 of this title
or subpart 162.060 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations
(or similar successor regulation);
(ii) determines that such ballast water management system
meets the operationally practicable criteria described in
section 906 with respect to such class of commercial vessels
complying with the ballast water discharge standard;
(iii) determines that requiring such class of commercial
vessels to comply with the ballast water discharge standard
is operationally practicable for such class of commercial
vessels; and
(iv) in coordination with the Administrator, conducts a
probabilistic assessment of the benefits to the environment
and the costs to industry of compliance with subsection (a)
by such class of commercial vessels and determines that such
benefits exceed such costs.
(D) Reconsideration.--If the Secretary determines under
subparagraph (C)(iv) that such benefits do not exceed such
costs, the Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator,
shall reconsider the determination of the Secretary under
that subparagraph--
(i) if a petition is received from a Governor of a Great
Lakes State that--

(I) includes new data or science not considered during such
determination; and
(II) is submitted not less than 1 year after the date of
such determination; or

(ii) not later than 5 years after the date of such
determination.
(E) Compliance deadline.--A class of commercial vessels
that is required by the Secretary to comply with subsection
(a) under the special rules established by subparagraph (C)
of this subsection shall comply with the ballast water
discharge standard--
(i) after completion of the first scheduled vessel dry
docking that commences on or after the date that is 3 years
after the date that the Secretary requires compliance under
subparagraph (C), for a vessel built on or before the date
that is 3 years after date the Secretary terminates such
exemption; or
(ii) upon entry into the navigable waters of the United
States for a vessel that is built after the date that is 3
years after the date the Secretary requires compliance under
subparagraph (C) for such class of vessels.
(F) Report.--Not less than 60 days after a determination by
the Secretary under subparagraph (C)(iv), the Secretary shall
provide a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives describing how the costs were considered in
the assessment required by that subparagraph.
(c) Reception Facilities; Transfer Standards.--The
Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator, may
promulgate standards for the arrangements necessary on a
vessel to transfer ballast water to a facility.

SEC. 905. APPROVAL OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.

(a) Ballast Water Management Systems That Render Organisms
Nonviable.--Notwithstanding chapter 5 of title 5, United
States Code, part 151 of title 33, Code of Federal
Regulations (or similar successor regulations), and part 162
of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations (or similar
successor regulations), a ballast water management system
that renders nonviable organisms in ballast water at the
concentrations prescribed in the ballast water discharge
standard shall be approved by the Secretary, if--
(1) such system--
(A) undergoes type approval testing at an independent
laboratory designated by the Secretary under such
regulations; and
(B) meets the requirements of subpart 162.060 of title 46,
Code of Federal Regulations (or similar successor
regulations), other than the requirements related to staining
methods or measuring the concentration of living organisms;
and
(2) such laboratory uses a testing method described in a
final policy letter published under subsection (c)(3).
(b) Prohibition on Biocides.--The Secretary shall not
approve a ballast water management system under subsection
(a) or subpart 162.060 of title 46, Code of Federal
Regulations (or similar successor regulations), if such
system--
(1) uses a biocide or generates a biocide that is a
pesticide, as defined in section 2 of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136),
unless the biocide is registered under that Act or the
Administrator has approved the use of the biocide in such
ballast water management system; or
(2) uses or generates a biocide the discharge of which
causes or contributes to a violation of a water quality
standard under section 303 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1313).
(c) Approval Testing Methods.--
(1) Draft policy.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination
with the Administrator, shall publish a draft policy letter,
based on the best available science, describing type approval
testing methods and protocols for ballast water management
systems that may be used in addition to the methods
established in subpart 162.060 of title 46, Code of Federal
Regulations (or similar successor regulations)--
(A) to measure the concentration of organisms in ballast
water that are capable of reproduction;
(B) to certify the performance of each ballast water
management system under this section; and
(C) to certify laboratories to evaluate such treatment
technologies.
(2) Public comment.--The Secretary shall provide for a
period of not more than 60 days for the public to comment on
the draft policy letter published under paragraph (1).
(3) Final policy.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 150 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination
with the Administrator, shall publish a final policy letter
describing type approval testing methods for ballast water
management systems capable of measuring the concentration of
organisms in ballast water that are capable of reproduction
based on the best available science that may be used in
addition to the methods established in subpart 162.060 of
title 46, Code of Federal Regulations (or similar successor
regulations).
(B) Revisions.--The Secretary shall revise the final policy
letter published under subparagraph (A) as additional testing
methods are determined by the Secretary, in coordination with
the Administrator, to be capable of measuring the
concentration of organisms in ballast water that are capable
of reproduction.
(C) Considerations.--In developing a policy letter under
this paragraph, the Secretary, in coordination with the
Administrator--
(i) shall consider a testing method that uses organism grow
out and most probable number statistical analysis to
determine the concentration of organisms in ballast water
that are capable of reproduction; and
(ii) shall not consider a testing method that relies on a
staining method that measures the concentration of organisms
greater than or equal to 10 micrometers and organisms less
than or equal to 50 micrometers.

SEC. 906. REVIEW AND RAISING OF BALLAST WATER DISCHARGE
STANDARD.

(a) Stringency Reviews.--
(1) Six-year review.--
(A) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2024, and
subject to petitions for review under paragraph (3), the
Secretary, in concurrence with the Administrator, shall
complete a review to determine whether, based on the
application of the best available technology economically
achievable and operationally practicable, the ballast water
discharge standard can be revised such that ballast water
discharged in the normal operation of a vessel contains--
(i) less than 1 organism that is living or has not been
rendered nonviable per 10 cubic meters that is 50 or more
micrometers in minimum dimension;
(ii) less than 1 organism that is living or has not been
rendered nonviable per 10 milliliters that is less than 50
micrometers in minimum dimension and more than 10 micrometers
in minimum dimension;
(iii) concentrations of indicator microbes that are less
than--

(I) 1 colony-forming unit of toxicogenic Vibrio cholera
(serotypes O1 and O139) per 100 milliliters or less than 1
colony-forming unit of that microbe per gram of wet weight of
zoological samples;
(II) 126 colony-forming units of escherichia coli per 100
milliliters; and
(III) 33 colony-forming units of intestinal enterococci per
100 milliliters; and

(iv) concentrations of such additional indicator microbes
and of viruses as may be specified in regulations issued by
the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator and
such other Federal agencies as the Secretary and the
Administrator consider appropriate.
(B) Alternative revised standard.--If the Secretary, in
concurrence with the Administrator, finds--
(i) that the ballast water discharge standard cannot be
revised to reflect the level of stringency set forth in
subparagraph (A), the Secretary, in concurrence with the
Administrator, shall determine whether the application of the
best available technology economically achievable and
operationally practicable would result in a reduction of the
risk of introduction or establishment of aquatic nuisance
species such that the ballast water discharge standard can be
revised to be more stringent than the standard set forth in
section 151.2030 or 151.1511 of title 33, Code of Federal
Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of
this Act; or
(ii) that the application of best available technology
economically achievable and operationally practicable would
result in a reduction of the risk of introduction or
establishment of aquatic nuisance species such that the
ballast water discharge standard can be revised to be more
stringent than the standard under subparagraph (A) with
respect to a class of vessels, the Secretary, in concurrence
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determine which revisions to the ballast water discharge
standard shall be made for that class of vessels to
incorporate such more stringent standard.
(C) Operationally practicable.--In determining operational
practicability under this subsection, the Secretary, in
concurrence with the Administrator, shall consider--
(i) whether a ballast water management system is--

(I) effective and reliable in the shipboard environment;
(II) compatible with the design and operation of a
commercial vessel by class, type, and size;
(III) commercially available; and
(IV) safe;

(ii) whether testing protocols can be practicably
implemented that can assure accurate measurement of
compliance with the ballast water discharge standard as
proposed to be revised; and
(iii) other criteria that the Secretary, in concurrence
with Administrator, considers appropriate.
(2) Ten-year reviews.--Not later than January 1, 2034, not
less frequently than every 10 years thereafter, and subject
to petitions for review under paragraph (3), the Secretary,
in concurrence with the Administrator, shall conduct a review
to determine whether the application of the best available
technology economically achievable and operationally
practicable as described in paragraph (1)(C) results in a
reduction in the risk of the introduction or establishment of
aquatic nuisance species such that the ballast water
discharge standard can be revised to be more stringent.
(3) State petitions for review.--
(A) In general.--The Governor of a State may submit a
petition requesting the Secretary to conduct a review under
paragraph (1) or (2) if there is new information that could
reasonably indicate the ballast water discharge standard
could be made more stringent to reduce the risk of the
introduction or establishment of aquatic nuisance species.
(B) Timing.--A Governor may not submit a petition under
subparagraph (A) during the 1-year period following the date
of completion of a review under paragraph (1) or (2).
(C) Required information.--A petition submitted to the
Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall include--
(i) a proposed ballast water discharge standard that would
result in a reduction in the risk of the introduction or
establishment of aquatic nuisance species;
(ii) information regarding any ballast water management
systems that may achieve the proposed ballast water discharge
standard;
(iii) the scientific and technical information on which the
petition is based, including a description of the risk
reduction that would result from the proposed ballast water
discharge standard included under clause (i); and
(iv) any additional information the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(D) Public availability.--Upon receiving a petition under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall make publicly available
a copy of the petition, including the information included
under subparagraph (C).
(E) Treatment of more than one petition as a single
petition.--The Secretary may treat more than one petition
submitted under subparagraph (A) as a single such petition.
(F) Authority to review.--After receiving a petition that
meets the requirements of this paragraph, the Secretary, in
concurrence with the Administrator, may conduct a review
under paragraph (1) or (2) as the Secretary, in concurrence
with the Administrator, determines appropriate.
(4) Issuance of revised ballast water discharge standard.--
The Secretary shall issue a rule to revise the ballast water
discharge standard if the Secretary, in concurrence with the
Administrator, determines on the basis of the review under
paragraph (1) or (2) that--
(A) a ballast water management system that is capable of
achieving the ballast water discharge standard as proposed to
be revised is the best available technology economically
achievable and operationally practicable; and
(B) testing protocols can be practicably implemented that
can assure accurate measurement of compliance with the
ballast water discharge standard as proposed to be revised.
(5) Requirement.--Any revised ballast water discharge
standard issued in the rule under paragraph (4) shall be more
stringent than the ballast water discharge standard it
replaces.
(6) Standard not revised.--If the Secretary, in concurrence
with the Administrator, determines that the requirements of
this subsection have not been satisfied, the Secretary shall
publish a description of how such determination was made.
(b) Revised Ballast Water Discharge Standard Effective Date
and Compliance Deadline.--
(1) In general.--If the Secretary issues a rule to revise
the ballast water discharge standard under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall include in such rule--
(A) an effective date for the revised ballast discharge
standard that is 3 years after the date on which such rule is
published in the Federal Register; and
(B) for the owner or operator of a commercial vessel that
is constructed or completes a major conversion on or after
the date that is 3 years after the date on which such rule is
published in the Federal Register, a deadline to comply with
the revised ballast water discharge standard that is the
first day on which such commercial vessel operates in
navigable waters of the United States.
(2) Vessel specific compliance deadlines.--The Secretary
may establish a deadline for compliance by a commercial
vessel (or a class, type, or size of commercial vessel) with
a revised ballast water discharge standard that is different
than the general deadline established under paragraph (1).
(3) Extensions.--The Secretary shall establish a process
for an owner or operator to submit an application to the
Secretary for an extension of a compliance deadline
established under paragraphs (1) and (2).
(4) Application for extension.--An owner or operator shall
submit an application for an extension under paragraph (3)
not less than 90 days prior to the applicable compliance
deadline established under paragraph (1) or (2).
(5) Factors.--In reviewing an application under this
subsection, the Secretary shall consider, with respect to the
ability of an owner or operator to meet a compliance
deadline--
(A) whether the ballast water management system to be
installed, if applicable, is available in sufficient
quantities to meet the compliance deadline;
(B) whether there is sufficient shipyard or other
installation facility capacity;
(C) whether there is sufficient availability of engineering
and design resources;
(D) commercial vessel characteristics, such as engine room
size, layout, or a lack of installed piping;
(E) electric power generating capacity aboard the
commercial vessel;
(F) the safety of the commercial vessel and crew; and
(G) any other factor that the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(6) Consideration of extensions.--
(A) Determinations.--The Secretary shall approve or deny an
application for an extension of a compliance deadline
submitted by an owner or operator under this subsection.
(B) Deadline.--The Secretary shall--
(i) acknowledge receipt of an application for an extension
submitted under paragraph (4) not later than 30 days after
the date of receipt of the application; and
(ii) to the extent practicable, approve or deny such an
application not later than 90 days after the date of receipt
of the application.
(C) Failure to review.--If the Secretary does not approve
or deny an application described in subparagraph (A) on or
before the last day of the 90-day period beginning on the
date of submission of the petition, the petition shall be
conditionally approved.
(7) Period of extensions.--An extension granted to an owner
or operator under paragraph (3)--
(A) may be granted for an initial period of not more than
18 months;
(B) may be renewed for additional periods of not more than
18 months each; and
(C) may not be in effect for a total of more than 5 years.
(8) Period of use of installed ballast water management
system.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), an owner or
operator shall be considered to be in compliance with the
ballast water discharge standard if--
(i) the ballast water management system installed on the
commercial vessel complies with the ballast water discharge
standard in effect at the time of installation,
notwithstanding any revisions to the ballast water discharge
standard occurring after the installation;
(ii) the ballast water management system is maintained in
proper working condition, as determined by the Secretary;
(iii) the ballast water management system is maintained and
used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications;
and
(iv) the ballast water management system continues to meet
the ballast water discharge standard applicable to the
commercial vessel at the time of installation, as determined
by the Secretary.
(B) Limitation.--Subparagraph (A) shall cease to apply with
respect to a commercial vessel after--
(i) the expiration of the service life of the ballast water
management system of the commercial vessel, as determined by
the Secretary;
(ii) the expiration of the service life of the commercial
vessel, as determined by the Secretary; or
(iii) the completion of a major conversion of the
commercial vessel.

SEC. 907. NATIONAL BALLAST INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE.

Subsection (f) of section 1102 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C.
4712(f)) is amended to read as follows:
``(f) National Ballast Information Clearinghouse.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop and
maintain, in consultation and cooperation with the Task Force
and the Smithsonian Institution (acting through the
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center), a National
Ballast Information Clearinghouse of national data
concerning--
``(A) ballasting practices;
``(B) compliance with the guidelines issued pursuant to
section 1101(c); and

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``(C) any other information obtained by the Task Force
pursuant to subsection (b).
``(2) Ballast water reporting requirements.--
``(A) In general.--The owner or operator of a commercial
vessel subject to this title shall submit the current ballast
water management report form approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB 1625-0069 or a subsequent form) to
the National Ballast Information Clearinghouse not later than
6 hours after the arrival of such vessel at a United States
port or place, unless such vessel is operating exclusively on
a voyage between ports or places within a single Captain of
the Port Zone.
``(B) Multiple discharges within a single port.--The owner
or operator of a commercial vessel subject to this title may
submit a single report under subparagraph (A) for multiple
ballast water discharges within a single port during the same
voyage.
``(C) Advanced report to states.--A State may require the
owner or operator of a commercial vessel subject to this
title to submit directly to the State a ballast water
management report form--
``(i) not later than 24 hours prior to arrival at a United
States port or place of destination if the voyage of such
vessel is anticipated to exceed 24 hours; or
``(ii) before departing the port or place of departure if
the voyage of such vessel is not anticipated to exceed 24
hours.
``(3) Commercial vessel reporting data.--
``(A) Dissemination to states.--Upon receiving submission
of a ballast water management report required under paragraph
(2), the National Ballast Information Clearinghouse shall--
``(i) in the case of forms submitted electronically,
immediately disseminate the report to interested States; or
``(ii) in the case of forms submitted by means other than
electronically, disseminate the report to interested States
as soon as practicable.
``(B) Availability to the public.--Not later than 30 days
after the date of the receipt of a ballast water management
report required under paragraph (2), the National Ballast
Information Clearinghouse shall make the data in such report
fully and readily available to the public in searchable and
fully retrievable electronic formats.
``(4) Report.--In consultation and cooperation with the
Task Force and the Smithsonian Institution (acting through
the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center), the Secretary
shall prepare and submit to the Task Force and the
appropriate committees of Congress and make available to the
public, on a biennial basis not later than 180 days from the
end of each odd numbered calendar year, a report that
synthesizes and analyzes the data referred to in paragraph
(1) for the previous 2 years to evaluate nationwide status
and trends relating to--
``(A) ballast water delivery and management; and
``(B) invasions of aquatic nuisance species resulting from
ballast water.
``(5) Working group.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, the
Secretary shall establish a working group that includes
members from the National Ballast Information Clearinghouse
and States with ballast water management programs to
establish a process for compiling and readily sharing Federal
and State commercial vessel reporting and enforcement data
regarding compliance with this Act.
``(6) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this
subsection, the term `appropriate committees of Congress'
means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''.

SEC. 908. REQUIREMENTS FOR DISCHARGES INCIDENTAL TO THE
NORMAL OPERATION OF A COMMERCIAL VESSEL.

(a) Management of Incidental Discharge for Commercial
Vessels.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in concurrence with
the Administrator and in consultation with the States, shall
publish a final rule in the Federal Register that establishes
best management practices for discharges incidental to the
normal operation of a commercial vessel for commercial
vessels that--
(A) are greater than or equal to 79 feet in length;
(B) are not fishing vessels, including fish processing
vessels and fish tender vessels (as such terms are defined in
section 2101 of title 46, United States Code); and
(C) are not subject to the best management practices
required under section 909.
(2) Elements.--The best management practices established
under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) mitigate the adverse impacts on the marine environment
from discharges incidental to the normal operation of a
commercial vessel and aquatic invasive species;
(B) use marine pollution control devices when appropriate;
(C) be economically achievable and operationally
practicable; and
(D) not compromise the safety of a commercial vessel.
(3) Implementation.--The Secretary shall implement the best
management practices established by final rule under
paragraph (1) not later than 60 days after the date on which
the final rule is published in the Federal Register as
required under such paragraph.
(b) Transition.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in section 909(c) and
notwithstanding the expiration date for the General Permit,
any practice, limitation, or concentration applicable to any
discharge incidental to the normal operation of a commercial
vessel that is required by the General Permit on the date of
the enactment of this Act, and any reporting requirement
required by the General Permit on such date of enactment,
shall remain in effect until the implementation date under
subsection (a)(3).
(2) Part 6 conditions.--Except as provided in section
909(c) and notwithstanding paragraph (1) and any other
provision of law, the terms and conditions of Part 6 of the
General Permit (relating to specific requirements for
individual States or Indian country lands) shall expire on
the implementation date under subsection (a)(3).
(c) Application to Certain Vessels.--
(1) Application of federal water pollution control act.--No
permit shall be required under section 402 of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) or prohibition
enforced under any other provision of law for, nor shall any
best management practice regarding a discharge incidental to
the normal operation of a commercial vessel under this title
apply to, a discharge incidental to the normal operation of a
commercial vessel if the commercial vessel--
(A) is less than 79 feet in length; or
(B) is a fishing vessel, including a fish processing vessel
or fish tender vessel (as such terms are defined in section
2101 of title 46, United States Code).
(2) Application of general permit and small vessel general
permit.--The terms and conditions of the General Permit and
the Small Vessel General Permit shall cease to apply to
vessels described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph
(1) on and after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Review and Revision.--The Secretary, in concurrence
with the Administrator and in consultation with the States,
shall--
(1) review the practices and standards established under
subsection (a) not less frequently than once every 10 years;
and
(2) revise such practices consistent with the elements
described in paragraph (2) of such subsection.
(e) State Petition for Revision of Best Management
Practices.--
(1) In general.--The Governor of a State may submit a
petition to the Secretary requesting that the Secretary, in
concurrence with the Administrator, revise a best management
practice established under subsection (a) if there is new
information that could reasonably indicate that--
(A) revising the best management practice would--
(i) mitigate the adverse impacts on the marine environment
from discharges incidental to the normal operation of a
commercial vessel or from aquatic invasive species; and
(ii) reduce the adverse effects on navigable waters of the
United States of discharges incidental to the normal
operation of a commercial vessel; and
(B) the revised best management practice would be
economically achievable and operationally practicable.
(2) Required information.--A petition submitted to the
Secretary under paragraph (1) shall include--
(A) the scientific and technical information on which the
petition is based; and
(B) any additional information the Secretary and
Administrator consider appropriate.
(3) Public availability.--Upon receiving a petition under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make publicly available a
copy of the petition, including the information included
under paragraph (2).
(4) Treatment of more than one petition as a single
petition.--The Secretary may treat more than one petition
submitted under paragraph (1) as a single petition.
(5) Revision of best management practices.--If, after
reviewing a petition submitted by a Governor under paragraph
(1), the Secretary, in concurrence with the Administrator,
determines that revising a best management practice would
mitigate the adverse impacts on the marine environment from
discharges incidental to the normal operation of a commercial
vessel or from aquatic invasive species, the Secretary, in
concurrence with the Administrator and in consultation with
the States, shall revise such practice consistent with the
elements described in subsection (a)(2).
(f) Repeal of No Permit Requirement.--Public Law 110-299
(33 U.S.C. 1342 note) is amended by striking section 2.

SEC. 909. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR GREAT LAKES VESSELS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in concurrence with the
Administrator, shall publish a final rule in the Federal
Register that establishes best management practices for--
(1) ballast water for commercial vessels operating in
navigable waters of the United States within the Great Lakes
and Saint Lawrence River; and
(2) discharges incidental to the normal operation of a
commercial vessel in navigable waters of the United States
for commercial vessels operating in the Great Lakes and Saint
Lawrence River that--
(A) are greater than or equal to 79 feet in length; and
(B) are not fishing vessels, including fish processing
vessels and fish tender vessels (as such terms are defined in
section 2101 of title 46, United States Code).

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(b) Elements.--The Secretary, in concurrence with the
Administrator and in consultation with the Governors of the
Great Lakes States and the owners or operators of commercial
vessels described in subsection (a), shall ensure that the
best management practices established under subsection (a)--
(1) mitigate the adverse impacts on the marine environment
from discharges incidental to the normal operation of a
commercial vessel and aquatic invasive species;
(2) use marine pollution control devices when appropriate;
(3) are economically achievable and operationally
practicable;
(4) do not compromise the safety of a commercial vessel;
and
(5) to the extent possible, apply consistently to all
navigable waters of the United States within the Great Lakes
and Saint Lawrence River.
(c) Transition.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding the expiration date for
the General Permit and to the extent to which they do not
conflict with section 904(b), the following best management
practices applicable to commercial vessels described in
subsection (a) shall remain in effect until the date on which
the best management practices described in such subsection
are implemented under subsection (g)(1):
(A) Best management practices required by Part 2 of the
General Permit.
(B) Such other practices as required by the Secretary.
(2) Part 6 best management practices.--Notwithstanding the
expiration date for the General Permit and to the extent to
which they do not conflict with section 904(b), the best
management practices described by the sections in Part 6 of
the General Permit applicable to the Great Lakes States that
are applicable to commercial vessels described in subsection
(a) shall expire on the date on which the best management
practices described in subsection (a) are implemented under
subsection (g)(1).
(d) Outreach.--The Secretary shall solicit recommendations
and information from the Great Lakes States, Indian Tribes,
owners and operators of vessels described in subsection (a),
and other persons that the Secretary considers appropriate in
developing best management practices under subsection (a).
(e) Review and Revision of Best Practices.--Not less
frequently than once every 5 years, the Secretary, in
coordination with the Administrator, shall review the best
management practices established under subsection (a) and
revise such practices by rule published in the Federal
Register consistent with subsections (b) and (d).
(f) Revised Practices by State Petition.--
(1) In general.--The Governor of a Great Lakes State may
petition the Secretary to revise the best management
practices established under subsection (a), including by
employing additional best management practices, consistent
with the elements described in subsection (b), to address new
and emerging aquatic nuisance species or pollution threats,
implement more effective practices, or update guidelines to
harmonize requirements on owners and operators of commercial
vessels described in subsection (a).
(2) Determination.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after receiving a
petition under paragraph (1), the Secretary, in coordination
with the Administrator, shall determine which, if any, best
management practices included in such petition shall be
required of commercial vessels described in subsection (a).
(B) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the
Governors of other Great Lakes States and owners or operators
of commercial vessels that would be subject to best
management practices pursuant to paragraph (1) before making
a determination under subparagraph (A).
(3) Treatment of petition.--The Secretary may treat more
than one petition submitted under paragraph (1) as a single
petition.
(4) Public availability.--The Secretary shall make publicly
available a petition and any supporting documentation
submitted under paragraph (1) for not less than 60 days prior
to approving or disapproving such petition.
(g) Implementation.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall implement the best
management practices established by final rule under
subsection (a) not later than 60 days after the date on which
the final rule is published in the Federal Register as
required by such subsection.
(2) Implementation of practices by state petition.--Not
later than 90 days after making a determination under
subsection (f)(2), the Secretary shall, by rule published in
the Federal Register, require commercial vessels that would
be subject to the revised best management practices described
in such subsection to implement such practices.
(h) Emergency Best Management Practices.--The Secretary, in
concurrence with the Administrator, may establish emergency
best management practices if the Secretary, in concurrence
with the Administrator, determines that such emergency best
management practices are necessary to reduce the risk of
introduction or establishment of aquatic nuisance species.
(i) Public Availability.--The Secretary shall make publicly
available any determination made under this section.

SEC. 910. JUDICIAL REVIEW.

(a) In General.--A person may file a petition for review of
a final rule or a final agency action issued under this title
in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit.
(b) Deadline.--
(1) In general.--A petition shall be filed under this
section not later than 120 days after the date on which the
final rule to be reviewed is published in the Federal
Register or the final agency action is issued, as the case
may be.
(2) Exception.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a petition
that is based solely on grounds that arise after the deadline
to file a petition under paragraph (1) has passed may be
filed not later than 120 days after the date on which such
grounds first arise.

SEC. 911. STATE ENFORCEMENT.

(a) State Authorities.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination
with the Governors of the States, shall develop and publish
Federal and State inspection, data management, and
enforcement procedures for the enforcement of standards and
requirements under this title by States.
(2) Procedures.--Procedures developed and published under
paragraph (1)--
(A) may be periodically updated;
(B) shall describe the conditions and procedures under
which the Secretary may suspend the agreement described in
paragraph (3); and
(C) shall have a mechanism for the Secretary to provide to
the Governor of a State, if requested by the Governor, access
to Automated Identification System arrival data for inbound
vessels to specific ports or places of destination in the
State.
(3) State enforcement.--The Secretary shall enter into an
agreement with the Governor of a State to authorize the State
to inspect vessels to enforce the provisions of this title in
accordance with the procedures developed under paragraph (1).
(b) Fees.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), a
State that assesses a permit fee, inspection fee, or other
fee related to the regulation of ballast water or a discharge
incidental to the normal operation of a commercial vessel
before the date of the enactment of this Act may assess a fee
to cover the costs of program administration, inspection, and
enforcement activities by the State.
(2) Maximum fee.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), a
State may assess a fee under this subsection of not more than
$1,000 per qualifying voyage to the owner or operator of a
commercial vessel arriving at a port or place of destination
in the State.
(3) Commercial vessels engaged in coastwise trade.--A State
may not assess more than $5,000 in fees per vessel each year
to the owner or operator of a commercial vessel registered
under the laws of the United States and lawfully engaged in
the coastwise trade.
(4) Adjustment for inflation.--A State may adjust a fee
authorized by this subsection every 5 years to reflect the
percentage by which the Consumer Price Index for all urban
consumers published by the Department of Labor for the month
of October immediately preceding the date of adjustment
exceeds the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers
published by the Department of Labor for the month of October
that immediately precedes the date that is 5 years before the
date of adjustment.
(5) Qualifying voyage.--In this subsection, the term
``qualifying voyage'' means a vessel arrival at a port or
place of destination in a State by a commercial vessel that
has operated outside of that State and excludes movement
entirely within a single port or place of destination.
(c) Effect on State Authority.--Except as provided in
subsection (a) and as necessary to implement an agreement
entered into under such subsection, no State or political
subdivision thereof may adopt or enforce any statute,
regulation, or other requirement of the State or political
subdivision with respect to--
(1) a discharge into navigable waters of the United States
from a commercial vessel of ballast water; or
(2) a discharge into navigable waters of the United States
incidental to the normal operation of a commercial vessel.
(d) Preservation of Authority.--Nothing in this title may
be construed as affecting the authority of a State or
political subdivision thereof to adopt or enforce any
statute, regulation, or other requirement with respect to any
water or other substance discharged or emitted from a vessel
in preparation for transport of the vessel by land from one
body of water to another body of water.

SEC. 912. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.

(a) Application of Federal Water Pollution Control Act.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in sections 908(b) and
909(c) of this title, or in section 159.309 of title 33, Code
of Federal Regulations (or similar successor regulations), on
and after the date of the enactment of this Act, section 402
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342)
shall not apply to a discharge into navigable waters of the
United States of ballast water from a commercial vessel or a
discharge incidental to the normal operation of a commercial
vessel.
(2) Oil and hazardous substance liability; marine
sanitation devices.--Nothing in this title may be construed
as affecting the application to a commercial vessel of
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311 or 312 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1321; 1322).
(b) Established Regimes.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of this title, nothing in this title may be
construed as affecting the authority of the Federal
Government under--
(1) the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1901
et seq.) with respect to the regulation by the Federal
Government of any discharge or emission that, on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act, is covered under--
(A) the Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973,
with annexes and protocols, done at London February 17, 1978;
or
(B) title XIV of division B of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2001 (33 U.S.C. 1901 note);
(2) title X of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010
(33 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.) with respect to the regulation by
the Federal Government of any anti-fouling system that, on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act, is covered under
the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-
fouling Systems on Ships, 2001, done at London October 5,
2001; and
(3) section 312 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1322).
(c) International Law.--Any action taken under this title
shall be taken in accordance with international law.
(d) Conforming Amendment.--The Nonindigenous Aquatic
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4701
et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 1101(c)(2) (16 U.S.C. 4711(c)(2))--
(A) by striking subparagraph (L); and
(B) in subparagraph (K), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a period; and
(2) in section 1205 (16 U.S.C. 4725), by adding at the end
the following: ``Ballast water and discharges incidental to
the normal operation of a commercial vessel, as such terms
are defined in the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, shall be
regulated pursuant to such Act.''.

SEC. 913. QUAGGA MUSSEL.

The Secretary of the Interior shall prescribe by regulation
that the quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) is a
species that is injurious under section 42 of title 18,
United States Code.

SEC. 914. COASTAL AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES MITIGATION GRANT
PROGRAM AND MITIGATION FUND.

(a) Coastal Aquatic Invasive Species Mitigation Grant
Program.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Coastal zone.--The term ``coastal zone'' has the
meaning given the term in section 304 of the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1453).
(B) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a
State government, local government, Indian Tribe,
nongovernmental organization, or academic institution.
(C) Exclusive economic zone.--The term ``Exclusive Economic
Zone'' means the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United
States, as established by Presidential Proclamation 5030 of
March 10, 1983 (16 U.S.C. 1453 note).
(D) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation established by section 2(a) of
the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act
(16 U.S.C. 3701(a)).
(E) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Coastal
Aquatic Invasive Species Mitigation Grant Program established
under paragraph (2).
(2) Establishment.--The Secretary of Commerce and the
Foundation shall establish the Coastal Aquatic Invasive
Species Mitigation Grant Program to award grants to eligible
entities, as described in this subsection.
(3) Purposes.--The purposes of the Program are--
(A) to improve the understanding, prevention, and
mitigation of, and response to, aquatic invasive species in
the coastal zone and the Exclusive Economic Zone;
(B) to support the prevention and mitigation of impacts
from aquatic invasive species in the coastal zone of the
United States; and
(C) to support the restoration of marine, estuarine,
Pacific Island habitats, and the Great Lakes environments in
the coastal zone and the Exclusive Economic Zone that are
impacted by aquatic invasive species.
(4) Use of grants.--
(A) In general.--A grant awarded under the Program shall be
used for an activity to carry out the purposes of the
Program, including an activity--
(i) to develop and implement procedures and programs to
prevent, control, mitigate, or progressively eradicate
aquatic invasive species in the coastal zone or the Exclusive
Economic Zone, particularly in areas with high numbers of
established aquatic invasive species;
(ii) to restore habitat impacted by an aquatic invasive
species;
(iii) to develop new shipboard and land-based ballast water
treatment system technologies and performance standards to
prevent the introduction of aquatic invasive species;
(iv) to develop mitigation measures to protect natural and
cultural living resources, including shellfish, from the
impacts of aquatic invasive species; or
(v) to develop mitigation measures to protect
infrastructure, such as hydroelectric infrastructure, from
aquatic invasive species.
(B) Prohibition on funding litigation.--A grant awarded
under the Program may not be used to fund litigation in any
matter.
(5) Administration.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Foundation, in consultation
with the Secretary of Commerce, shall establish the
following:
(A) Application and review procedures for awarding grants
under the Program.
(B) Approval procedures for awarding grants under the
Program. Such procedures shall require consultation with the
Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator.
(C) Performance accountability and monitoring measures for
activities funded by a grant awarded under the Program.
(D) Procedures and methods to ensure accurate accounting
and appropriate administration of grants awarded under the
Program, including standards of record keeping.
(6) Matching requirement.--Each eligible entity awarded a
grant under the Program to carry out an activity shall
provide matching funds to carry out such activity, in cash or
through in-kind contributions from sources other than the
Federal Government, in an amount equal to 50 percent of the
cost of such activity.
(7) Funding.--The Secretary of Commerce and the Foundation
shall use the amounts available in the Coastal Aquatic
Invasive Species Mitigation Fund established under subsection
(b), to award grants under the Program.
(b) Coastal Aquatic Invasive Species Mitigation Fund.--
(1) Creation of fund.--There is established in the Treasury
of the United States a trust fund to be known as the
``Coastal Aquatic Invasive Species Mitigation Fund''
(referred to in this section as the ``Fund''), consisting of
such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to the Fund
as provided in this section or section 9602 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
(2) Transfers to fund.--
(A) Appropriation.--There is authorized to be appropriated
from the Treasury to the Fund each fiscal year an amount
equal to the penalties assessed under section 903(b) of this
title in the prior fiscal year.
(B) Authorization of further appropriations.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Fund, in addition to the
amounts transferred to the Fund under paragraph (1),
$5,000,000 for each fiscal year.
(3) Expenditures from fund.--Amounts in the Fund shall be
available without further appropriation to the Secretary of
Commerce and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
established by section 2(a) of the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation Establishment Act to award grants under the
Coastal Aquatic Invasive Species Mitigation Grant Program
established under subsection (a)(2).

SEC. 915. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

(a) International Standards.--Nothing in this title may be
construed to impose any design, equipment, or operation
standard on a commercial vessel not documented under the laws
of the United States and engaged in innocent passage unless
the standard implements a generally accepted international
rule, as determined by the Secretary.
(b) Other Authorities.--Nothing in this title may construed
as affecting the authority of the Secretary of Commerce or
the Secretary of the Interior to administer lands or waters
under the administrative control of the Secretary of Commerce
or the Secretary of the Interior.

TITLE X--HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES AND OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 1001. REAUTHORIZATION OF HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES
IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1998.

(a) Reauthorizations.--Section 306 of the Hydrographic
Services Improvement Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892d) is
amended--
(1) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking ``There
are'' and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--There are'';
(2) in subsection (a) (as designated by paragraph (1))--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``surveys--'' and all
that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting
``surveys, $69,627,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through
2021.'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``vessels--'' and all
that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting
``vessels, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through
2021.'';
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Administration--'' and
all that follows through the end of the paragraph and
inserting ``Administration, $29,932,000 for each of fiscal
years 2018 through 2021.'';
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``title--'' and all that
follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting
``title, $26,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through
2021.''; and
(E) in paragraph (5), by striking ``title--'' and all that
follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting
``title, $30,564,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through
2021.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Arctic Programs.--Of the amount authorized by this
section for each fiscal year--
``(1) $10,000,000 is authorized for use in the Arctic--
``(A) to acquire hydrographic data;
``(B) to provide hydrographic services;
``(C) to conduct coastal change analyses necessary to
ensure safe navigation;
``(D) to improve the management of coastal change; and
``(E) to reduce risks of harm to subsistence and coastal
communities associated with increased international maritime
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``(2) $2,000,000 is authorized for use to acquire
hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services in the
Arctic necessary to delineate the United States extended
Continental Shelf.''.
(b) Limitation on Administrative Expenses for Surveys.--
Section 306 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 892d) is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Limitation on Administrative Expenses for Surveys.--
Of amounts authorized by this section for each fiscal year
for contract hydrographic surveys, not more than 5 percent is
authorized for administrative costs associated with contract
management.''.

SEC. 1002. SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND REPORTING ALL-INCLUSIVE
COST OF HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall--
(1) develop and implement a system to track and report the
full cost to the Department of Commerce of hydrographic data
collection, including costs relating to vessel acquisition,
vessel repair, and administration of contracts to procure
data;
(2) evaluate measures for comparing cost per unit effort in
addition to measures of cost per nautical square mile; and
(3) submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives a report on which
additional measures for comparing cost per unit effort the
Secretary intends to use and the rationale for such use.
(b) Development of Strategy for Increased Contracting With
Nongovernmental Entities for Hydrographic Data Collection.--
Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary
completes the activities required by subsection (a), the
Secretary shall develop a strategy for how the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will increase
contracting with nongovernmental entities for hydrographic
data collection in a manner that is consistent with the
requirements of the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act
(Public Law 111-11; 33 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

SEC. 1003. HOMEPORT OF CERTAIN RESEARCH VESSELS.

(a) Acceptance of Funds Authorized.--The Secretary of
Commerce may accept non-Federal funds for the purpose of the
construction of a new port facility, including obtaining such
cost estimates, designs, and permits as may be necessary to
facilitate the homeporting of the R/V FAIRWEATHER in
accordance with title II of the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-77; 115 Stat. 775)
at a location that during such homeporting shall be under the
administrative jurisdiction of the Under Secretary of
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
(b) Strategic Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
develop and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives a strategic plan
for implementing subsection (a).
(c) Acceptance of Funds Authorized.--The Secretary may
accept non-Federal funds for the purpose of the construction
of a new port facility, including obtaining such cost
estimates, designs, and permits as may be necessary to
facilitate the homeporting of a new, existing, or reactivated
research vessel in the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, at a
location that during such homeporting shall be under the
administrative jurisdiction of the Under Secretary of
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
(d) Strategic Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
develop and submit to Congress a strategic plan for
construction or acquisition of the facilities needed to allow
for an oceanographic research vessel to be homeported in St.
Petersburg, Florida. The strategic plan shall include an
estimate of funding needed to construct such facilities.
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